Species Sarcocaulon marlothii
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Sarcocaulon:
Gk. sarx, sarkos (sarco) = flesh; kaulon = stem; referring to the fleshy appearance of the stem.
Etymology of marlothii:
Named after Hermann Wilhelm Rudolf Marloth (1855-1931), a German-born pharmacist, analytical chemist and botanist who collected plants in Namibia in 1886, discovering over 100 new species. A brilliant naturalist who translated his insightful observations together with art in his seminal Flora of South Africa.
Scientific name:
Sarcocaulon marlothii Engl.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10: 31 (1888)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1888
Observations of Taxon
Sarcocaulon marlothii
Name of observer:
Doreen Court (Mr.Drimia)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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