Species Selago coccinea
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There aren’t any identifications of Selago coccinea.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Selago:
Celtic. sel = sight; jach = salutary, beneficial; referring to its supposed medicinal properties, especially for diseases of the eyes. Another source suggests the derivation is Greek, selagh = flashing. (Allusion unknown.)
Etymology of coccinea:
From the Latin coccineus = ‘scarlet’
Scientific name:
Selago coccinea L.
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Long etymology:
Protologue:
Pl. Rar. Afr. 12; Amoen. Acad. vi.; Pl. Rar. Afr. 12 (1760)
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Selago coccinea.