Species Nerine rehmannii
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Etymology of Nerine:
For Nerine, in Greek mythology a sea-nymph or nereid, daughter of Doris and Nereus, and granddaughter of Oceanus and Tethys. The Nereids were meant to protect sailors and their ships. Common name ‘Guernsey lily’. In 1820, William Herbert named this indigenous South African plant Nerine (previously Imhofia), when a ship carrying boxes of the bulbs of this species was shipwrecked on Guernsey. The boxes were washed ashore, and flowers grew around the coast, hence the common name.
Etymology of rehmannii:
Commemorating the German botanist and bryologist Anton(i) Rehman(n) (1840-1917). He visited SA twice, in 1875-1877 and 1879-1880. He made over 9000 collections probably representing over 3000 species.
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Pl. Life 23: Suppl. 25 (1967)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1967
Observations of Taxon
Nerine rehmannii
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Nerine rehmannii
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown