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Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
PARANOMUS (G)
Doll's Bush, Poppiesbos (Le)
Family: PROTEACEAE
para-, = beside; contrary to;
nomos, = an usage, custom, convention, law.
paranomos, = contrary to law and custom, unlawful, illegal.
(adult plants have both entire and dissected leaves)

(LS, Le)
Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianus (La)
King Gustav's Sceptre (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)
sceptrum, = a regal staff, a sceptre;
Gustavian, = from the name Gustavus, pertaining to the reign of any of the Swedish kings named Gustavus; specifically Gustavus III (1771 - 1792) and Gustavus IV (1792 - 1809);
-ian, = of or belonging to;
-anus, = belonging to, connected with, pertaining to, used to form adjectives from nouns, particularly from geographical and personal names.
(after the Sceptre of Gustavus)
(ld, Ox, BL)

The 2774 species, 679 genera and 185 families of plants have been compiled from the lists of the plants:

  • of the Hermanus Botanical Society compiled by Lee Burman, for the plants in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve, and the Vogelgat Private Nature Reserve, Hermanus. Location: (F).
  • of Mark Johns, Director of the Kogelberg Reserve, and of COASTEC, environmental consultants, for the plants in the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Betty’s Bay, in the WesternCape Province, South Africa. Location: (K).
  • of Christopher Whitehouse, for the plants in the Phillipskop Mountain Reserve, Stanford, in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Location: (P).

Suggestions for improvements to the lists and comments would be welcomed.