Species Viola capensis
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There aren’t any identifications of Viola capensis.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Viola:
La. viola = the name for a violet used by Virgil; one of several scented flowers not of Indo-European origin.
Etymology of capensis:
From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to or “originating in,” Thus these organisms were first discovered in the Cape. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South Africa or even Southern Africa
Scientific name:
Viola capensis Thunb.
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Long etymology:
Protologue:
Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 40 (1794)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1794
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Viola capensis.
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