Species Prismatocarpus acerosus
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There aren’t any identifications of Prismatocarpus acerosus.
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Prismatocarpus:
Gk. prisma = a thin saw, hence angular; karpos = fruit. The slender inferior ovary becomes greatly elongated; the fruits are shaped like prisms.
Etymology of acerosus:
It is likely from the Latin acus = 'sharp', frequently referring to the leaf, though it could also allude to the Greek acus = 'chaff' or 'full of chaff', referring to the husk of wheat.
Scientific name:
Prismatocarpus acerosus Schinz
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Protologue:
Bull. Herb. Boissier 217 (1894)
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Year published:
1894
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Prismatocarpus acerosus.