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Name Canonical name Scientific name Lookups Short etymology Long etymology Etymology applies to
Trachypogon spicatus archives.nd.edu From the Latin spicatus = ‘spiked’ Edit
Acmadenia teretifolia Acmadenia teretifolia archives.nd.edu From the Latin teres = 'smooth' or 'tapering' and folium = 'leaf' Edit
Mesembryanthemum quinangulatum Mesembryanthemum quinangulatum L. Bolus archives.nd.edu Edit
Mentha sylvestris var. noulettiana Mentha sylvestris var. noulettiana (Timb.-Lagr.) Batt. archives.nd.edu Edit
Cynanchum gossweileri Cynanchum gossweileri S. Moore archives.nd.edu Edit
Camelina alyssum archives.nd.edu Edit
Convolvulus capensis var. malvifolius Convolvulus capensis var. malvifolius Hallier f. archives.nd.edu From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin...Edit
Blattidae Blattidae Blattidae archives.nd.edu Edit
Crassula gentianoides Crassula gentianoides Lam. archives.nd.edu Edit
Jatropha schlechteri subsp. schlechteri Jatropha schlechteri Pax subsp. schlechteri archives.nd.edu Named in honour of the German Rudolf Schlecter (1872-1925) and his brother Max (1874-1960),...Edit

Rudolf made more than 12 000 collections. His brother Max settled in Port Nolloth where he...

Kalanchoe brachyloba archives.nd.edu From the Greek brachy = 'short' and loba = 'lobe' Edit
Berkheya heterophylla var. radiata archives.nd.edu From the Latin radiatus = ‘radiating’ Edit
Entada gogo Entada gogo (Blanco) I.M. Johnst. archives.nd.edu Edit
Erucastrum incanum var. hirtum Erucastrum incanum var. hirtum Bab. archives.nd.edu From the Latin hirtus =  'hairy' and flora = 'flower' Edit
Aloe archeri archives.nd.edu Edit

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