Species Pectinaria pillansii
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Etymology of Pectinaria:
La. pectin = a comb (pectinate = comb-like); referring to the comb-like outer corona edge in the type species P. articulata, a ‘feature not shared by later found species’ (Court).
Etymology of pillansii:
Named after Capetonian botanist Neville Stuart Pillans (1884-1964). He joined the staff at Bolus herbarium in 1918 and worked there till his retirement. He had a penchance for succulents and did Monographs of the Restionaceae, Bruniaceae, Phylica, Agathosma and Metalasia. He also did some work on the genus Hermannia, but gave up two years before his death.
Scientific name:
Pectinaria pillansii N.E. Br.
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Protologue:
Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4: I. 869 (1909); Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43: 61-83 (1981)
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Year published:
1909
Observations of Taxon
Pectinaria pillansii
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
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