Species Ruschia ferox
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There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia ferox.
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 ferox:
Latin; from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰweroh₃kʷs (“having the appearance of a wild animal”), from *ǵʰwero- (suffixed form of *ǵʰwer- (“wild animal”)) + *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”). Referring to the having sharp teeth or spines
Scientific name:
Ruschia ferox L. Bolus
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Protologue:
Notes Mesembryanthemum 2: 371 (1932)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1932
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia ferox.
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