Species Ruschia longipes
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia longipes.
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 longipes:
From the Latin longus = 'long' and pes = 'foot'. In plants, this often refers to the base of the leaf or flower.
Scientific name:
Ruschia longipes L. Bolus
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Protologue:
S. African Gard. 17: 256 (1927)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1927
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia longipes.
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