Species Senecio pillansii
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There aren’t any identifications of Senecio pillansii.
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Etymology of Senecio:
La. senex = an old man. The white, hairy pappus of the seeds is reminiscent of an old man’s beard.
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.
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Protologue:
J. S. African Bot. 8: 262 (1942)
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Year published:
1942
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Senecio pillansii.
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