Species Thesium scabrum
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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 scabrum:
From the Latin scabo meaning 'to scratch' meaning 'rough'
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Sp. Pl., ed. 2 302 (1762)
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Year published:
1762
Observations of Taxon
Thesium scabrum
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Name of observer:
Mary Maytham Kidd (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown