Species Dovyalis zeyheri
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Dovyalis:
Gk. dovyalis = spear; referring to the sharp spines that are typical of the genus.
Etymology of zeyheri:
Named in honour of the renowned plant collector Carl (Karl) Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858). One of South Africa's foremost botanical collectors who is synonymous with his collecting partner Ecklon. He began collecting in the Cape in 1822, undertook a major expedition to Kaffraria (the Eastern Cape) 1831-1832 and to the Transvaal from 1840-1842.
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Unknown
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Long etymology:
Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.
Protologue:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3-6a: 44 (1893)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1893
Observations of Taxon
Dovyalis zeyheri
Name of observer:
Various (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Dovyalis zeyheri
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Dovyalis zeyheri
Name of observer:
Braam van Wyk and Sasa Malan (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Dovyalis zeyheri
Name of observer:
Braam van Wyk and Sasa Malan (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Dovyalis zeyheri
Locality:
Name of observer:
Joan van Gogh (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown