Species Struthiola tetralepis
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Struthiola:
Gk. strouthos = a starling. The seeds are pointed like a starling’s beak (Hugh Glen). Alternately, Gk. strouthion = a small bird, sparrow (dim. of strouthos = ostrich). Perhaps the seed resembles a sparrow’s beak (WPU Jackson).
Etymology of tetralepis:
From the Greek tetra = 'four' and lepis = 'scale'
Scientific name:
Struthiola tetralepis Schltr.
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 171 (1899)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1899
Shrublet to 30 cm, hairy on the young branches. Leaves opposite, imbricate, lanceolate, acuminate, striate below when dry, ciliate. Flowers axillary, reddish, sepals lanceolate, acuminate. Oct.--Feb. Lower to middle slopes, SW (Paarl to Caledon).
Observations of Taxon
Struthiola tetralepis
Locality:
Name of observer:
Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
07/07/2005 - 4:49pm
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