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
ROEPERA

Family: ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
For Johannes August Christian Roeper (1801 – 1885),** German botanist.
(Ch)
Roepera flexuosa [Was Zygophyllum flexuosum] (La)
Shooting-star Twinleaf, Maerbossie, Spekbos, Spekbroodbos (PS)
Location: (F)
flexus, = a bending, turning, winding;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
(winding)
(ld, BL)
Roepera fulva [Was Zygophyllum fulvum] (La)
Pallid Twinleaf (Wf) Skilpadbos, Spekbos (PS)
Location: (F)
fulvus, = deep yellow, reddish yellow, gold-coloured, tawny; reddish yellow.
(tawny, ‘dull yellow with a mixture of grey and brown’, yellowish-brown)
(ld, BL)
Roepera sessilifolia (Was Zygophyllum sessilifolium) (La)
Witspekbos (PS)
Location: (F)
sedeo, sedi, sessum, = to sit;
-ilis, = indicates capacity or ability. Hence a property or quality.
sessilis, = of or belonging to sitting, fit for sitting upon.
(sessile, stalkless, or apparently so, sitting close upon the body that supports it)
folium, = a leaf.
(ld, BL)
Roepera spinosa [Was Zygophyllum spinosum] (La)

Location: (F)
spina, = a thorn, a prickle;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
spinosus, = full of thorns or prickles, thorny, prickly.
(spiny)
(ld, BL)