Species Sarcocornia pillansii
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Etymology of Sarcocornia:
Gk. sarx, sarkos (sarco) = flesh, fleshy; La. cornis = horned; referring to the appearance of fleshy lobes.
Etymology of pillansii:
Named after Capetonian botanist Neville Stuart Pillans (1884-1964). He joined the staff at Bolus herbarium in 1918 and worked there till his retirement. He had a penchance for succulents and did Monographs of the Restionaceae, Bruniaceae, Phylica, Agathosma and Metalasia. He also did some work on the genus Hermannia, but gave up two years before his death.
Scientific name:
Sarcocornia pillansii (Moss) A.J. Scott
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Synonym status:
Sprawling, jointed shrublet to 60 cm. Leaves fleshy. Flowers in threes in terminal spikes. Feb.--Apr. Inland and coastal saline marshes, NW, SW, KM, SE (S Namibia to Mozambique).
Observations of Taxon
Sarcocornia pillansii
Name of observer:
Annelise Le Roux and Zelda Wahl (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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