Gorteria diffusa
| Gorteria diffusa | |
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| Gorteria diffusa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Gorteria |
| Species: | G. diffusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Gorteria diffusa Thunb. 1798 | |
Gorteria diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is native to southern Africa, particularly South Africa. It is notable that the plant exhibits fourteen different phenotypes. It also exhibits sexual mimicry.[1]
References
- ↑ Lesley Evans Ogden (4 June 2015). "The most varied flower on Earth". BBC Earth. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
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