Species Sonchus ecklonianus
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There aren’t any identifications of Sonchus ecklonianus.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Sonchus:
Gk. sonchos = an ancient name for a kind of thistle. ‘Sow thistle’, sometimes incorrectly called ‘milk thistle’, which belong to the genus Silybum. This genus exudes a milky latex when the plant is cut or damaged. As a result, this thistle was fed to lactating pigs (sows) in the belief that milk production would increase.
Etymology of ecklonianus:
Named after Christian Frederick Ecklon (1795-1868), a Danish apothecary, plant collector and traveller. His plant collecting trips were amongst the most noteworthy of the early plant collectors and many new species were described by him.
Scientific name:
Sonchus ecklonianus DC.
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Protologue:
Prodr. (DC.) 7: 184 (1838)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1838
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Sonchus ecklonianus.
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