Species Gethyllis barkerae
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Gethyllis:
Possibly Gk. getheo = I rejoice; ullus = diminutive, but most sources say from gethyon = a bulb, onion or species of leek. The bulbs of this genus are somewhat similar to those of the leek.
Etymology of barkerae:
Named after Wnsome Fanny Barker (1907-1994), former curator of the Compton Herbarium.
Scientific name:
Gethyllis barkerae D. Müll. -Doblies
Common names:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Willdenowia 15(2): 466 (1986)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1986
Bulbous geophyte. Leaves dry at flowering, rosulate, elliptic, pubescent. Flowers pale pink. ?Nov.--Dec. Rocky slopes, NW (Heerenlogement Mt).
Observations of Taxon
Gethyllis barkerae
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
30/08/2021 - 10:38am
Collection:
Gethyllis barkerae
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
30/08/2021 - 10:38am
Collection:
Gethyllis barkerae subsp. barkerae
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Gethyllis barkerae subsp. paucifolia
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Gethyllis barkerae
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown