Species Ruschia levynsiae
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There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia levynsiae.
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 levynsiae:
Named after renowned Capetonian botanist Margaret Rutherford Bryan Levyns(née Michell) (1890–1975). She was a formidable lecturer and tour-de-force of identification, producing a guide to the genera of the Cape Peninsula, and a monograph on Lobostemon and Muraltia. She later married John Levyns and by her death had collected over 12 000 specimens.
Scientific name:
Ruschia levynsiae (L. Bolus) Schwantes
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Protologue:
Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 4: 58 (1949)
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Year published:
1949
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia levynsiae.