Species Ruschia dolomitica
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There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia dolomitica.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Ruschia:
For Ernst Julius Rusch (1867–1957), Namibian farmer, businessman and plant collector. He came to South-West Africa (Namibia) in 1890, where he grew succulent plants and later established a nursery at Lichtenstein, near Windhoek, Namibia. He and his son Ernst Franz Rusch Jnr (1897–1964) made many collecting trips together. He was one of the founders of Windhoek, and was given freedom of the city on his 60th birthday.
Etymology of dolomitica:
from Latin dolomitica = "dolomite", referring to the substrate preferred by this plant
Scientific name:
Ruschia dolomitica (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes
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Protologue:
Gartenwelt 33: 69 (1929)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1929
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia dolomitica.