Grielum
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
26/08/2015 - 1:44pm
Collection:
Namaqualand
Arid Region of the Northern Cape characterised predominantly by granite hills.
Is private:
Public
Nodes
Codon
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
26/08/2015 - 12:28pm
Collection:
Fabaceae
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
24/08/2015 - 5:17pm
Collection:
Arctotis leiocarpa
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
23/08/2015 - 7:55pm
Collection:
Crotalaria excisa
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
23/08/2015 - 7:36pm
Collection:
Orbea
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
23/08/2015 - 4:58pm
Collection:
Haemanthus crispus
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
23/08/2015 - 4:28pm
Collection:
Bulbine
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
23/08/2015 - 2:48pm
Collection:
Tenebrionidae
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
23/08/2015 - 2:47pm
Collection:
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Taxonomy term
F
ACANTHACEAE
NE
20
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Short etymology:
Named after the genus Acanthus (Bear's breeches) of which Acanthus mollis is the best known and has been used as the aesthetic basis for capitals in the Corinthian order of architecture. Acanthus was the greek term for Acanthus mollis.
G
Adromischus
NE
20
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Short etymology:
Gk. adros = thick; miskhos = a stalk; referring to the thick stalks of the species.
G
Albuca
NE
20
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Short etymology:
La. albus = white or albicans = becoming white; referring to the colouring of some Albuca flowers.
G
Aloe
NE
2
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Short etymology:
Gk. aloē (from earlier Semitic word alloeh) = bitter. The liquid or dried juice found in the leaves is bitter.
S
Aloe dichotoma
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Short etymology:
From the Greek dichotomus = 'bifurcated', 'branching in two'
G
Anacampseros
NE
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Short etymology:
Gk. anakampto = to cause the return of; eros = love. The plant was supposed to be able to restore love.
G
Androcymbium
NE
20
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Short etymology:
Gk. andro- = male (in botanical language, stamen); kymbium = cup or saucer (La. cymba). The petal limbs enfold the stamens. Common names ‘men-in-a-boat’, ‘cup-and-saucer’.
G
Antimima
NE
2
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Short etymology:
Gk. antimimos = imitating. The first species looked like Argyroderma.
F
APIACEAE
NE
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Short etymology:
Named after the genus Apium including Apium graveolens - celery.
S
Arctotis
NE
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Short etymology:
Gk. arkto- = brown bear; -otis = an ear. The bear-like ears have been linked, variously, to the earlike pappus scales, outer involucral bracts or the shaggy fruit.
G
Asparagus
NE
1
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Short etymology:
From the Greek aspharagos, the name given to the edible Asparagus. A wide-spread genus which is greatly in need of revision. The root-system is an important character in the grouping, but owing to the inadequacy of the existing descriptions and the imperfection of the type specimens, correct identification is often very difficult. The flowering seasons seem to depend very largely on habitat. Some of the spiny species are called Wag-’n-bietjie.
F
Asteraceae
NE
20
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Short etymology:
Named after the genus Aster. The name Aster comes from the Ancient Greek word ἀστήρ (astḗr), meaning "star", referring to the shape of the flower head.
G
Babiana
NE
1
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Short etymology:
Unusual among South African plants in the name being derived from the vernacular Dutch, "baviaantjie", Afrikaans "bobbejaantjie" or its Cape corruption "babiaantjie". The baboon, bobbejaan, is partial to the corms.
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