Species within a genus

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

Seriphus, = A small and unimportant island, one of the Cyclades, now Seriphos.
seriph, = old French, obscure origin. One of the fine cross-strokes used at the top or bottom of a letter.
(BL, Ox)

Seriphium burchellii [Now Stoebe burchellii]
Slangbos, ‘khoi’-kooigoed (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)

For William John Burchell (1781-1863).**
Now Stoebe plumosa.
(PS)

Seriphium cinereum (Now Stoebe cinerea) (La)
Vaal Hartebeeskaroo, Vaalanosterbos (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)

cinereus, = similar to ashes, ash-coloured.
cinis, cineris, = ashes;
-ium, = means ‘characteristic of’, hence indicates connection or resemblance.

(ld, BL)

Seriphium hybrid [Probablly to be Stoebe ?] (Eng)

Location: (F)

A Hybrid.
(GA)

Seriphium incanum (La)

Location: (F, K, P)

Now Stoebe incana.
(PS)

Seriphium plumosum (La)
Slangbos (Vo)
Location: (F, K, P)

Now Stoebe plumosa.
(PS)

Seriphium spirale (La)

Location: (F, K, P)

Now Stoebe spiralis.
(PS)

Seriphium virgatum (La)

Location: (P)

virga, = a slender green branch, a twig, sprout, switch, rod;
(slender green branch, twig, scion, stripe)
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
virgatus, = made of twigs or osiers.
(twiggy, long and slender, or streaked, rod-like)

(ld, BL)