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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of scientific terms with Scottish connections).
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CLAPPERTONIA. Bot. A shrub of the family Tiliaceae of Guinea (1837 K. F. Meisner Genera Plantarum Vascul. 36), also called Honckenya.
[After Hugh Clapperton (1788–1827), of Annan, Naval Captain and African explorer.]
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"Clappertonia ". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Jun 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089921>
