Species Limeum aethiopicum
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Limeum:
Ancient classical name for a poisonous plant, Gk. loimos = a plague, pestilence. ‘These small weeds are acrid poisons’ (Bonder, Flora Capensis).
Etymology of aethiopicum:
From the Latin aethiopicus = 'Ethiopia'; pertaining frequently to Africa in general, not just Ethiopia.
Scientific name:
Limeum aethiopicum Burm. f.
Common names:
Aarbossie
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Fl. Ind. (N. L. Burman) Prodr. Fl. Cap. 11 (1768)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1768
Stunted woody shrublet with annual shoots, to 15 cm. Leaves oblong to elliptic, margins revolute. Flowers in terminal and axillary clusters on erect peduncles, green and white. Feb.--Mar. Dry, rocky slopes, NW, KM (Namibia to Worcester, Little Karoo and Swartberg Mts).
Observations of Taxon
Limeum aethiopicum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Mannheimer, Maggs-Kölling, Kolberg or Rügheimer (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Limeum aethiopicum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Mannheimer, Maggs-Kölling, Kolberg or Rügheimer (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Limeum aethiopicum
Name of observer:
Katryn van Heerden (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
