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

PAURIDIA (G)
Klipsterretjie (Le)
Family: HYPOXIDACEAE

pauros, = little, small;
-idum, = diminutive.
(small size of some species)
(LS, BL, Le)

Pauridia aquatica (La)
Vlei-uintjie, Watersterretjie (PS)
Location: (F)

aqua, = water;
-aticus, = indicates place of growth.
aquaticus, = living, growing, or found in or by the water.
(ld, BL)

Pauridia capensis (La)
Painted Peacockflower (Wf) Poublommetjie, Witsterritjie (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)

cape, = Cape of Good Hope;
-ensis, = indicates country or place of growth, or origin or else habitat.
(pertaining to the Cape of Good Hope; Cape Peninsula)
(BL)

Pauridia curculigoides (La)
Yellow Star, Sterretjie (Sw)
Location: (F, K, P)

curculio, gurgulio, = a corn-worm, weevil;
-oides, = like, resembling, having the form or nature of.
(ld, BL)

Pauridia flaccida (La)

Location: (K)

flaccus, = flabby, hanging down;
-idus, = indicates a state or an action in progress.
flaccidus, = flabby, flaccid, pendulous.
(flaccid, not able to hold up its own weight)
(ld, BL)

Pauridia minuta (La)
Minute Star Flower (PS)
Location: (K, P)

minuo, minutus, = to make smaller, to lessen, diminish; little, small, minute.
(ld)

Pauridia monophylla (G)
Little Yellow Star (Vo)
Location: (F, K, P)

monos, = alone, only;
(alone, solitary)
phyllon, = a leaf.
(one-leaved)
(LS, BL)

Pauridia serrata subsp. serrata (La)
Autumn Golden Star (PS)
Location: (K)

serra, = a saw;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
serratus,= saw shaped, serrated.
(serrate, i.e. saw-edged with sharp teeth pointing forwards, as opposed to ‘retroserratus’, with teeth pointing backward)
(ld, BL)