Species Romulea obscura
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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 obscura:
From the Latin obscurus = ‘obscure’
Scientific name:
Romulea obscura Klatt
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Synonym status:
Cormous geophyte, 5--8 cm, corms rounded at base. Basal leaves 1--several. Flowers apricot or rose, often with dark blotches at edge of greenish to yellow cup. Aug.--Oct. Sandy flats, NW, SW, AP (Clanwilliam to Agulhas).
Observations of Taxon
Romulea obscura var. campestris
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Romulea obscura var. blanda
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
08/12/2016 - 10:19am
Collection:
Romulea obscura var. obscura
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
08/12/2016 - 10:17am
Collection:
Romulea obscura
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
09/09/2013 - 2:30pm
Collection:
Romulea obscura
Locality:
Name of observer:
Lynda de Wet (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection: