iQwa
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iQwa
[ Source of title : FHYA using Bews Herbarium materials ]
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NU0039374
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Transcription: [Source - Kevin Carnie-Thompson for FHYA, 2015, using Bews Herbarium materials: barcode: NU0039374 dups: NU collector: Mayr, F. number: 102 collyy: 1890-1910 family: Asteraceae genus: Gerbera sp1: kraussii author1: Sch.Bip. rank1: sp2: author2: detby: detyy: 0 detstatus: country: South Africa vernacular: Iqwa (Zulu) treetaxa: Gerbera kraussii]
Transcription: [Source - Kathrine Garrun for FHYA, 2017, using University of Natal Herbarium catalogue card (NU cat. cards that were transcribed from older paper labels): Iqwa. Astringent for blood flow and diarrhoea. The death of a headman is reported to the chief by messenger who shows the chief this plant without saying anything. In absence of this plant, the "isiqungu" tambootie grass is used for reporting the death of a headman to his chief.]
| Event Actor | Event Type | Event Date | Event Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Hundred Year Archive (FHYA) | Online curation | 2016 - | Digital image by K. G. Carnie-Thompson |
| Bews Herbarium (NU) | Custody | 1910 - | |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal, formerly University of Natal (UKZN) | Custody | 1910 | |
| Reverend Father Franz Mayr | Collection | 1890 - 1910 |
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