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Carex polystachya

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Carex polystachya. See image source here.

#997 They called me Carex polystachya, also known as Carex hartwegii, Carex cladostachya var. oerstedii, and Carex oerstedii. I pay homage to the male botanists Karl Theodor Hartweg, and Oersted (I couldn’t find his records). They first catalogued me in 1803.

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Bletia florida

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Bletia florida. See image source here.

#966 They called me Bletia florida, also known as Bletia shepherdii. I pay homage to the male botanist George John Shepherd. They first catalogued me in 1813.

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Camptostylus mannii

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Camptostylus mannii. See image source here.

#879 They called me Camptostylus mannii, also known as Caloncoba mannii, and Oncoba mannii. I pay homage to the male botanist Gustav Mann. They first catalogued me in 1925.