Species Gymnosporia schlechteri
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There aren’t any identifications of Gymnosporia schlechteri.
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Etymology of Gymnosporia:
Gk. gymnos = naked; spora = seed; referring to the seeds that remain attached and exposed when the fruits open. The seeds are exposed (naked) when capsules split open. Technically this is not 100 per cent correct, because the seeds have arils that enclose them totally or partially or are reduced to a rim at the base (G. tenuispina) (Marie Jordaan).
Etymology of schlechteri:
Named in honour of the German Rudolf Schlecter (1872-1925) and his brother Max (1874-1960), renowned plant collectors from South Africa.
Scientific name:
Gymnosporia schlechteri Loes.
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Long etymology:
Rudolf made more than 12 000 collections. His brother Max settled in Port Nolloth where he earned his living collecting and trading
Scientific name status:
Protologue:
Bull. Herb. Boissier 2: 193 (1894)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1894
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Gymnosporia schlechteri.
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