Species Pleurostylia capensis
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Etymology of Pleurostylia:
Gk. pleuron = side, rib; stylis = style. The styles are lateral, referring to the position of the style in the mature ovary.
Etymology of capensis:
From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to or “originating in,” Thus these organisms were first discovered in the Cape. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South Africa or even Southern Africa
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Observations of Taxon
Pleurostylia capensis
Name of observer:
Richard Boon (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
