Species Thesium virgatum
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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 virgatum:
From the Latin virgatus meaning 'striped' or more typically a ‘twig / switch’; typically referring to slender branches with few or no leaves
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Tabl. Encycl. 2: 123 (1794)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1794
Observations of Taxon
Thesium virgatum
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Thesium virgatum
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
13/08/2017 - 5:22pm
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