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Cyperus polystachyos

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Cyperus polystachyos. See image source here.

#189 They called me Cyperus polystachyos, also known as Cyperus hartii, Cyperus dussii, Cyperus liebmannii, Cyperus gatesii, Cyperus boivinii, and Cyperus thouarsii. I pay homage to the male botanists Henry Chichester Hart, Duss (I couldn’t find his records), Liebmann (I couldn’t find his records), Gates (I couldn’t find his records), Thouars (I couldn’t find his records), and Joseph Robert Bernard Boivin, or Louis Hyacinthe Boivin. They first catalogued me in 1773.

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Torilis africana

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Torilis africana. See image source here.

#185 They called me Torilis africana, also known as Torilis hillebrandii. I pay homage to the male botanist William (Wilhelm) Hillebrand, or William Francis Hillebrand. They first catalogued me in 1815.

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Argyranthemum broussonetii

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Argyranthemum broussonetii. See image source here.

#183 They called me Argyranthemum broussonetii, also known as Matricaria broussonetii, Ismelia broussonetii, Pyrethrum broussonetii, and Chrysanthemum broussonetii. I pay homage to the male botanist Pierre Marie Auguste Broussonet. They first catalogued me in 1976.