Species Zostera capensis
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Zostera:
Gk. zoster = belt, girdle; referring to the ribbonshaped leaves.
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
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 19: 815 (1933)
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Year published:
1933
Observations of Taxon
Zostera capensis
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Zostera capensis
Locality:
Name of observer:
CE van Ginkel or CJ Cilliers (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Zostera capensis
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
05/12/2016 - 3:59pm
Collection:
Zostera capensis
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Name of observer:
Guthrie Herbarium (David)
Date observed:
05/12/2016 - 5:59pm
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