Species Dicoma capensis
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Dicoma:
Gk. di- = two; kome = tuft of hairs; referring to the double pappus of the first described species (Flora Capensis).
Etymology of capensis:
From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to or “originating in,” Thus these organisms were first discovered in the Cape. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South Africa or even Southern Africa
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Linnaea 5: 277 (1830)
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Year published:
1830
Observations of Taxon
Dicoma
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
18/02/2020 - 7:23pm
Collection:
Dicoma capensis
Locality:
Name of observer:
Katryn van Heerden (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
