Species Ruschia rupicola
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia rupicola.
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 rupicola:
From the Latin rupi = 'cliffs' or 'rock' and cola = 'loving'; grows in rock / cliffs
Scientific name:
Ruschia rupicola (Engl.) Schwantes
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 187 (1925) [1926]
Synonym status:
Year published:
1925
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia rupicola.