Species Senecio zeyheri
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There aren’t any identifications of Senecio zeyheri.
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Etymology of Senecio:
La. senex = an old man. The white, hairy pappus of the seeds is reminiscent of an old man’s beard.
Etymology of zeyheri:
Named in honour of the renowned plant collector Carl (Karl) Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858). One of South Africa's foremost botanical collectors who is synonymous with his collecting partner Ecklon. He began collecting in the Cape in 1822, undertook a major expedition to Kaffraria (the Eastern Cape) 1831-1832 and to the Transvaal from 1840-1842.
Scientific name:
Senecio zeyheri Turcz.
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Long etymology:
Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.
Protologue:
Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 24: II. 89 (1851)
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Year published:
1851
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There aren’t any identifications of Senecio zeyheri.
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