Species Thesium lineatum
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Thesium:
Derivation uncertain. Gk. thes = a hired labourer. An ancient name for a species of Linaria, toad flax, used by Pliny the Elder. Georg Christian Wittstein traces this to the legendary hero Theseus, who slew the Minotaur and to whom Ariadne gave a wreath in which this plant was woven.
Etymology of lineatum:
Derivation uncertain. Gk. thes = a hired labourer. An ancient name for a species of Linaria, toad flax, used by Pliny the Elder. Georg Christian Wittstein traces this to the legendary hero Theseus, who slew the Minotaur and to whom Ariadne gave a wreath in which this plant was woven.
Scientific name:
Lacomucinaea lineata
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Protologue:
Suppl. Pl. 162 (1782)
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Year published:
1782
Observations of Taxon
Thesium lineatum
Name of observer:
Annelise Le Roux and Zelda Wahl (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Thesium lineatum
Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Thesium lineatum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Katryn van Heerden (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
