It is not clear on what basis the names were chosen, but a systematic anthroponymous linkage across generations and between affines seemed likely.

If it is assumed that delayed dispersal is the norm amongst korhaans then the karoo korhaan has a lower fecundity than the other members of the species complex. This suggests that the karoo sensu lato is a less favourable environment for korhaans than is either the desert, savannah, or grassland.

Iridium is extremely rare on the surface of the earth but much more common in meteorites.

If the generatrix makes an angle θ to the axis, then the aperture is 2θ.