Species Ruschia virgata
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia virgata.
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 virgata:
From the Latin virgatus meaning 'striped' or more typically a ‘twig / switch’; typically referring to slender branches with few or no leaves
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
S. African Gard. 17: 239 (1927)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1927
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ruschia virgata.