Species Polymita pearsonii
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There aren’t any identifications of Polymita pearsonii.
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Polymita:
Gk. poly- = many; mita = small petal, according to Hans Herre, but may mean threads. Alluding to the structure of the flower.
Etymology of pearsonii:
Named after Professor Henry Harold Welch Pearson (1870-1916), the first director of Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden in South Africa.
Scientific name:
Polymita pearsonii N.E. Br.
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Long etymology:
Pearson was a tremendous influence on South African as well as Namibian botany (then South West Africa). His biography is available on Wikipedia.
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Polymita pearsonii.