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MONTINIA
Montinia(
Le
) Bergklapperbos Peperbos
Family:
MONTINIACEAE
For Lars Jonasson Montin (1723-1785).**
(
Ch
)
Montinia caryophyllacea
(
G
)
Bergklapperbos(
PS
) Peperbos Wild Clove Bush
Location: (
F
,
K
)
caryon, = the nut; phyllon, = a leaf; -aceus, = indicates resemblance. caryophyllon, = the clove-pink. (with clove-like fragrance; resembling the pinks DIANTHUS and SILENE (q.v.) in the family CARYOPHYLLACEAE)
(
LS
,
BL
,
Ox
,
K3
)