Species Moraea lewisiae
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Etymology of Moraea:
Linnaeus married Sara Elisabeth Moraea; her father was Dr. Johan Moraeus, the town physician of Falun. The name "Morea" was originally given by Philip Miller after "Robert More of Shropshire", but was taken over by Linnaeus and changed to Moraea.
Etymology of lewisiae:
From the English ‘lewisiae’ / ‘Lewis’ meaning ‘commemorating the botanist of this name’
Scientific name:
Moraea lewisiae (Goldblatt) Goldblatt
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Synonym status:
Cormous geophyte, 20--90 cm. Leaves 1--3, linear, channelled and trailing. Flowers deep yellow. Capsules oblong to ellipsoid, exserted from the spathes. Oct.--Dec. Various soils and habitats, mostly dry sites, NW, SW, KM, LB, SE (Namaqualand to Humansdorp).
Observations of Taxon
Moraea lewisiae
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
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Moraea lewisiae
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Annelise Le Roux and Zelda Wahl (David)
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Moraea lewisiae
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Ross Turner (David)
Date observed:
02/11/2005 - 8:08pm
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Moraea lewisiae
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Name of observer:
Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
08/12/2012 - 3:36am
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Moraea lewisiae
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Lynda de Wet (David)
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