Species Mimusops kirkii
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There aren’t any identifications of Mimusops kirkii.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Mimusops:
Gk. mimus = an actor, mime, mimic; ops = face; sometimes interpreted as mimo = an ape; ops = face, hence like a monkey; referring to the corolla and the shape of the flowers, which allegedly resemble a monkey face. ‘The resemblance is at best obscure’ (Hugh Glen).
Etymology of kirkii:
Named after Sir John Kirk (1832-1922), a Scottish physician, naturalist, and botanist who explored and collected plants in East Africa.
Scientific name:
Mimusops kirkii Baker
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Protologue:
Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 507 (1877)
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Year published:
1877
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Mimusops kirkii.