Species Lachenalia hirta
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Lachenalia:
For Werner de Lachenal (1736–1800), Swiss professor of botany and anatomy at the University of Basel from 1776, eminent for his knowledge of European plants. He obtained his PhD in 1763. He was a pupil of Haller, who was one of his main correspondents, providing him with details of flora and their location around Basel, the Jura mountains, Alsat and Bruntrutain. He was a friend of Linnaeus. He authored several monographs in Acta Helvetica. While at the university he substantially improved its botanical garden, the oldest in Switzerland, that had fallen into disrepair. He continually strived to obtain funds to reconstruct and develop the garden and to pay for its gardener. He opened the garden to the public to cover expenditures.
Etymology of hirta:
From the Latin hirtus = 'hairy' and flora = 'flower'
Scientific name:
Lachenalia hirta (Thunb.) Thunb.
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Protologue:
Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 64 (1794)
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Year published:
1794
Bulbous geophyte, 10--30 cm. Leaf solitary, linear, with stiff hairs on margins and below, banded with maroon. Flowers on long pedicels, oblong-campanulate, blue to blue-grey with brown markings and pale yellow tips, anthers usually included, sometimes exserted. Aug.--Sept. Often in sandy soil in large colonies, NW, SW (Namaqualand to Malmesbury).
Observations of Taxon
Lachenalia hirta
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
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Lachenalia hirta
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Annelise Le Roux and Zelda Wahl (David)
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Date observed unknown
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Lachenalia hirta
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Barbara Jeppe (David)
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Lachenalia hirta
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Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
27/09/2016 - 6:19pm
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Lachenalia hirta
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Name of observer:
Cam (David)
Date observed:
10/09/2012 - 2:44pm
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