Species Grewia amicorum

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There aren’t any identifications of Grewia amicorum.

Range:

Location unknown

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Etymology of Grewia:

For Nehemiah Grew (1641–1712), British botanist and physiologist, physician, microscopist, known as ‘the father of plant physiology’. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1661 and read for a medical degree from Leiden University in 1671. From 1672 he practised as a physician. Grew published a number of works, including Idea of a Phytological History (1673), and his major work, Anatomy of Plants (1682). Much of Grew’s pioneering physiological work was done with the microscope, as was the research by his Italian contemporary Marcello Malpighi, who sent botanical and zoological works to the Royal Society in 1675 and 1679, so there was a likely exchange of information. Grew was a Fellow of the Royal Society and at one time its secretary.

Etymology of amicorum:

From the Latin amicorum = 'of the friends'; possibly referring to the authors of the species

Scientific name:

Grewia amicorum Steud.

Etymology applies to:

Synonym of:

Unknown

Long etymology:

This included the author Dolf Schumann (1918–2001), a Cape Town born amateur botanist and Ericaphile. He graduated from the University of Cape Town with degrees in Physics and Mathematics. He had an extensive career in mining and on the Atomic Energy Board. In 1980 Dolf discovered a love of Ericas at Fernkloof in Hermanus. Over a ten year period he took extensive photographs of Ericas which were contributed to the Erica book in conjunction with Gerhard Kirsten and Ted Oliver. Erica schumannii is named after him, as well as E. amicorum (= of the friends). He also discovered E. dolfiana and E. chionodes from the Groot Swartberg. His collection of minerals was left to the Tulbagh museum.

Authors:

Steud.

Protologue:

Nomencl. ? 706 (1840)

Synonym status:

Rejected

Year published:

1840