Species Scilla natalensis
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Range:
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Etymology of Scilla:
Gk. skilla = squill or sea leek. Ancient Gk. and Latin name for Urginea maritima. Gk. skyllo = I injure; referring to the poisonous bulbs. The medicinal ‘squill’, containing active cardiac glycosides, was obtained from another species of Urginea.
Etymology of natalensis:
From the Natal region along the east-coast of South Africa
Scientific name:
Scilla natalensis Planch.
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Protologue:
Fl. des Serres 10: (1854-55) 185. t. 1 (1854)
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Year published:
1854
Observations of Taxon
Scilla natalensis
Locality:
Name of observer:
Auriol Batten (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Scilla natalensis
Name of observer:
Elsa Pooley (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Scilla natalensis
Name of observer:
Elsa Pooley (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Scilla natalensis
Name of observer:
Elsa Pooley (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Scilla natalensis
Name of observer:
Barbra Jeppe (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown