Species Ruschia pauper
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia pauper.
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 pauper:
from Latin pauper = "not wealthy / poor". These organisms are typically skinny and emasciated.
Scientific name:
Ruschia pauper L. Bolus
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Protologue:
J. S. African Bot. 27: 255-265 (1960) [1961]; J. S. African Bot. xxvii. 259 (1961)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1960
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia pauper.