Arctotheca
| Arctotheca | |
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| Arctotheca calendula | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Arctotideae |
| Genus: | Arctotheca J.C.Wendl. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Arctotheca /ˌɑːrktoʊˈθiːkə/[2] is a small genus of flowering plants in the aster family. They are annuals or perennials native to southern Africa. At least two species are widely naturalized elsewhere, including Europe, California, Argentina, and Australia.[3][4]
- Species[1]
- Arctotheca calendula - Cape Provinces, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal
- Arctotheca forbesiana - Cape Provinces
- Arctotheca marginata - Cape Provinces
- Arctotheca populifolia - Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal
- Arctotheca prostrata - Cape Provinces
References
- 1 2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ↑ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
- ↑ Wendland, Johann Christoph. 1798. Botanische Beobachtungen 41
- ↑ Tropicos, Arctotheca J.C. Wendl.
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