Species Pavetta capensis
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Pavetta:
From the Sinhalese (Sri Lankan) vernacular name for this genus.
Etymology of capensis:
From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to or “originating in,” Thus these organisms were first discovered in the Cape. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South Africa or even Southern Africa
Scientific name:
Pavetta capensis (Houtt.) Bremek.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 37: 166 (1934)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1934
Observations of Taxon
Pavetta capensis
Name of observer:
Richard Boon (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown