Species Tritonia cooperi
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Etymology of Tritonia:
La. triton = weathercock; alluding to the variable positions of the stamens. (Triton was also a Greek sea demigod, often represented as half man, half fish.)
Etymology of cooperi:
Named in honour of English botanist Thomas Cooper (1815-1913). He collected many plants in the Drakensberg mountains
Scientific name:
Tritonia cooperi (Baker) Klatt
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Protologue:
Abh. Naturf. Ges. Halle 15: 358 (1882)
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Year published:
1882
Cormous geophyte, 40--60 cm. Leaves narrowly sword-shaped with flanged margins, H-shaped in section. Flowers long-tubed, white to cream, fading pink, with red markings, bracts small, obtuse. Nov.--Dec. Rocky sandstone soils, SW, LB (Dutoitskloof to Riversdale).
Observations of Taxon
Tritonia cooperi
Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Tritonia cooperi
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Name of observer:
Amida Johns (David)
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Tritonia cooperi
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
18/12/2007 - 4:55pm
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Tritonia cooperi
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
07/12/2012 - 6:40pm
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