Species Schlechteranthus hallii
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Schlechteranthus:
For Max (Maximilian) Schlechter (1874–1960), amateur botanist and businessman who settled in Port Nolloth, Namaqualand, who helped his renowned brother, Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlecter (1872–1925) (Schlecteria q.v.) collect plants in South Africa, mainly in Namaqualand, between 1896 and 1897. He built up a good collection of succulents plants, especially mesembs. On his death, these were distributed to various botanical institutes, including the Bolus Herbarium, the department of botany at Stellenbosch University, and the Division of Botany and Plant Pathology in Pretoria.
Etymology of hallii:
Named after Harry Hall (1906-1986), formidable collector and from 1947-1968 the curator of the succulent collection at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. He spent four years in the RAF during the 2nd WW. He made three expeditions to Zimbabwe
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
J. S. African Bot. xxx. 241 (1964)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1964
Observations of Taxon
Schlechteranthus hallii
Name of observer:
Gideon Smith et al. (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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