Species Rhoicissus capensis
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There aren’t any identifications of Rhoicissus capensis.
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Etymology of Rhoicissus:
Gk. rhoia = pomegranate; kissos = ivy; kissus = ivy. Most plants of this genus climb and have tendrils, but the reference to pomegranate is obscure.
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:
Rhoicissus capensis (Willd.) Planch.
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Protologue:
Monogr. Phan. 5: 463 (1887)
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Year published:
1887
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Rhoicissus capensis.
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