Species Thesium oresigenum
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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 oresigenum:
From the Greek oreos = 'pertaining to mountains' and genus = 'born in'; referring to the plant's habitat
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Etymology source:
Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
J. S. African Bot. 7: 205 (1941)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1941
Observations of Taxon
Thesium oresigenum
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
11/02/2015 - 3:30pm