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ATHANASIA
(
G
)
Klaaslouw Bush(
Wf
) Klaaslouwbos (
Le
)
Family:
ASTERACEAE
a-, an-, = denotes privative, negative; a-, = without, not, -less, un-; thanatos, = death. athanatos, = not subject to death, undying, immortal (referring to the persistent dry involucral bracts)
(
Ox
,
LS
,
Le
)
Athanasia crithmifolia subsp. crithmifolia
(
G
,
La
)
Thread-leaved Klaas Louw Bush(
Wf
) Klaaslouwbos (
PS
)
Location: (
F
,
K
)
krithē, krithai, = barley; folium, = a leaf.
(
LS
,
BL
)
Athanasia dentata
(
La
)
Hook-leaved Klaas Louw Bush (
Wf
)
Location: (
F
)
dens, dentis, = a tooth; -atus, = indicates possession or likeness. dentatus, = having teeth; toothed. dentated, spiked, pointed. (toothed; usually with sharp teeth pointing outwards)
(
ld
,
BL
)
Athanasia trifurcata
(
G
,
La
)
Common Klaas Louw Bush(
Wf
) Kouterbos (
PS
)
Location: (
F
,
K
,
P
)
tri-, = three times, thrice; furca, = a two-pronged fork; of things shaped like a fork; -atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(
LS
,
ld
,
BL
)