Species Quaqua arenicola
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Quaqua:
Nama word Kam-qua-qua. La. quaqua = in every direction; everywhere. The plant is indigenous to southern Namibia and western South Africa.
Etymology of arenicola:
From the Latin arena = ‘sand’; and cola = ‘inhabit’
Scientific name:
Quaqua arenicola (N.E. Br.) Plowes
Common names:
Synonym of:
Unknown
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Synonym status:
Leafless, clump-forming succulent with stout, erect stems, tubercles with acute teeth arranged in 4 rows. Flowers campanulate, usually in dense clusters opening simultaneously, cream in the centre with dark rings and blackish purple to reddish petals, roughly papillate in the mouth of the tube, foul-smelling,. Aug.--May. Karroid scrub, KM (Touwsrivier to Klipplaat, Karoo).
Observations of Taxon
Quaqua arenicola
Name of observer:
Doreen Court (Mr.Drimia)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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