Species Silene burchellii
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Etymology of Silene:
Gk. Silenos = a Greek woodland deity, half man, half horse or goat, companion of Dionysius, always portrayed as old, bald and bearded, and usually covered with foam or slaver; referring to the sticky secretion of the stems that entrap small insects, thus foiling predators. ‘Catchfly.’
Etymology of burchellii:
Commemorating William John Burchell (1781-1863), a 19th-century English explorer, British naturalist, traveller, artist and author. He discovered and documented many species during his travels through Southern Africa. He landed in Cape Town in 1810 and undertook many smaller trips. From 1811-1815 he covered over 7000km. He returned to England with over 50 000 plant specimens and published two volumes entitled Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa in 1822 and 1824.
Scientific name:
Silene burchellii Otth ex DC.
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Protologue:
Prodr. (DC.) 1: 374 (1824)
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Year published:
1824
Observations of Taxon
Silene burchellii
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Sasa Malan (David)
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Collection:
Silene burchellii
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Name of observer:
Janet M. Gibson (David)
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Silene burchellii
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David Gwynne-Evans (David)
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Silene burchellii
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Elsa Pooley (David)
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Silene burchellii
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Barbra Jeppe (David)
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