Species Spiloxene serrata
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Etymology of Spiloxene:
Gk. spilos = a spot, stain; xenos = host or stranger; referring to the spotted base of the tepals in some species.
Etymology of serrata:
From the Latin serratus = ‘serrated’ or 'saw-toothed'. Each tooth is angled more on one side than the other (forward pointing) as compared with dentate which is equally angled on both sides forming triangular teeth.
Scientific name:
Spiloxene serrata (Thunb.) Garside
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Cormous geophyte, 6--20 cm. Leaves several, suberect, channelled, margin minutely toothed. Flower 1 per scape, yellow, orange or white with green reverse; bracts 2, linear. May--Oct. Flats and lower slopes, NW, SW (Namaqualand to Cape Peninsula and Worcester).
Observations of Taxon
Spiloxene serrata
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Spiloxene serrata
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
08/12/2016 - 10:07am
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Spiloxene serrata
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Barbara Jeppe (David)
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Spiloxene serrata
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
28/08/2012 - 4:51pm
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Spiloxene serrata
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
28/08/2012 - 5:02pm
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