Species Selago dinteri
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There aren’t any identifications of Selago dinteri.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Selago:
Celtic. sel = sight; jach = salutary, beneficial; referring to its supposed medicinal properties, especially for diseases of the eyes. Another source suggests the derivation is Greek, selagh = flashing. (Allusion unknown.)
Etymology of dinteri:
Moritz Kurt Dinter (1868 -1945) was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa (Namibia). Dinter collected many new species, covered an estimated 40,000 km on foot, by wagon and motor vehicle during the course of his collecting trips, which spanned 38 years. His collection of pressed specimens numbered in excess of 8400.
Scientific name:
Selago dinteri Rolfe
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Dinter's biography can be seen at Wikipedia here
Protologue:
Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 5: 271 (1900)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1900
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Selago dinteri.