Species within a genus

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SYNCARPHA (G)
Everlasting, Sewejaartjie (Le)
Family: ASTERACEAE

syn-, = with, along with, together with, joined;
(together, with , joined)
carphos, = any dry particle, a dry stalk or chip; dry twigs, straws, bits of wool, such as birds make their nests of; husks or chaff.
(any small dry body, twigs, etc;possibly the bracts which unite into a tight cone shaped body upon ageing)
(LS, BL, Le)

Syncarpha argyropsis (G)
Witsewewjaartjie (PS)
Location: (F, K)

argyreos, (άρλύρεοσ), = silver, of silver;
argyr-, (άρλύρ-), = silver-;
-opsis, = aspect, appearance, hence ‘resemblance’.

(LS, BL)

Syncarpha canescens subsp. canescens (La)
Pienkwejaartjie, Rooisewejaartjie (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)

canus, = white, hoary; grey hairs– frequently of the grey hair of the aged;
(greyish white; hoary)
-escens, = indicates process of becoming, hence not fully achieved resemblance, often expressed by the termination ‘-ish’.
canesco, = to grow white, whiten; to become grey or hoary.
(ld, BL)

Syncarpha gnaphaloides (G)
Gold-and-silver Everlasting (Wf) Vlaktetee (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)

gnapheion, knaphos = .the prickly teasel, used by fullers to card or clean cloth;
gnapholon, = flock of wool; resemblance to downy plant used for stuffing cushions;
-ōidēs, = like, resembling, having the form or nature of.
(LS, Le, BL)

Syncarpha mucronata (La)

Location: (F)

mucro, = a sharp point or edge;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
mucronatus, = pointed.
(mucronate; abruptly terminated by a hard sharp point)
(ld, BL, Ox)

Syncarpha paniculata (La)
Sewejaartjie, Witsewejaartjie (PS)
Location: (P)

panus, = the thread wound upon the bobbin in a shuttle; a swelling, tumor; an ear of millet;
-ula, = diminutive;
panicula, = a tuft, a panicle on plants;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(arranged in a panicle – a loose branching of flowers)
(ld, BL, Ox)

Syncarpha speciosissima subsp. speciosissima (La)
Cape Everlasting (Wf) Witsewejaartjie (Vo)
Location: (F, K, P)

specio, = to look, look at, behold;
species, = the outward appearance, exterior; shape, form, figure, mien;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development;
speciosus, = good looking, showy, handsome, brilliant;
-issimus, = (superlative) very, most.
(ld, BL)

Syncarpha variegata (La)
Bontsewejaartjie, Ribboksewejaartjie (PS)
Location: (K)

varius, = (of colour), variegated, partly-coloured, mottled;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
variego, = to make of various sorts or colours, to variegate; to be party-coloured or variegated.
(ld, BL)

Syncarpha vestita (La)
Cape Snow (Wf)
Location: (F, K, P)

vestitus, = clothing, clothes, dress, apparel, raiment, attire, vesture.
(clothed)
(ld, BL)

Syncarpha zeyheri
Red Bud Everlasting (Vo)
Location: (F, K)

For Carl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858).**
(Ch)