Species Datura ferox
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Datura:
Maybe from the Arabic tatorah but also said to be from the Hindi dhatūrā or the Sanskrit dhattūrāh, both meaning ‘thorn apple’. The plant is poisonous.
Etymology of ferox:
Latin; from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰweroh₃kʷs (“having the appearance of a wild animal”), from *ǵʰwero- (suffixed form of *ǵʰwer- (“wild animal”)) + *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”). Referring to the having sharp teeth or spines
Scientific name:
Datura ferox L.
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Amoen. Acad., Linnaeus ed. 3: 403 (1756)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1756
Observations of Taxon
Datura ferox
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown