Species Ophthalmophyllum dinteri
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There aren’t any identifications of Ophthalmophyllum dinteri.
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Ophthalmophyllum:
Gk. ophthalmos = eye; phyllon = leaf. The upper epidermis is lens-like, letting in light for photosynthesis.
Etymology of dinteri:
Moritz Kurt Dinter (1868 -1945) was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa (Namibia). Dinter collected many new species, covered an estimated 40,000 km on foot, by wagon and motor vehicle during the course of his collecting trips, which spanned 38 years. His collection of pressed specimens numbered in excess of 8400.
Scientific name:
Ophthalmophyllum dinteri Schwantes ex Jacobsen
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Long etymology:
Dinter's biography can be seen at Wikipedia here
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ophthalmophyllum dinteri.