Species Romulea cruciata
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Romulea:
For the legendary Romulus, founder and first king of Rome.
Etymology of cruciata:
From the Latin ‘cruciata’ / ‘cruciatus’ meaning ‘cross-shaped’
Scientific name:
Romulea cruciata (Jacq.) Bég.
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. xxxviii. 335 (1907)
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Year published:
1907
Cormous geophyte, 5--12 cm, corm pointed at base. Basal leaves 2--several. Flowers magenta to lilac with dark blotches at edges of yellow cup. July--Sept. Sandstone and granite slopes and rocks, NW, SW, AP, LB (Bokkeveld Mts to Gourits River).
Observations of Taxon
Romulea cruciata var. intermedia
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
08/12/2016 - 10:09am
Collection:
Romulea cruciata
Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Romulea cruciata
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
10/09/2012 - 1:48pm
Romulea cruciata
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
09/09/2013 - 1:50pm
Collection:
Romulea cruciata
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Name of observer:
Lynda de Wet (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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