Arctotheca
| Arctotheca | |
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| Arctotheca calendula | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Vernonioideae |
| Tribe: | Arctotideae |
| Subtribe: | Arctotidinae |
| Genus: | Arctotheca Vaill.[1][2] |
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Arctotheca /ˌɑːrktoʊˈθiːkə/ is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are annuals or perennials native to southern Africa. It is becoming an invasive weed in other parts of the world.[3]
Species
[edit]The following is a list of the accepted species and their native countries:[2]
- Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns — Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho[4]
- Arctotheca forbesiana K.Lewin — Cape Provinces[5]
- Arctotheca marginata Beyers — Northern Cape[6]
- Arctotheca populifolia (P.J.Bergius) Norl. — Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique[7]
- Arctotheca prostrata Britten — Cape Provinces, Namibia[8]
References
[edit]- ^ IPNI (2020). "Arctotheca Vaill". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ a b POWO (2019). "Arctotheca Vaill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Adam S., M. Campos, H.D.C. Heron, C. Staines, R. Westerduijn, & C.S. Chaboo. 2022. Natural history notes of Cassida sphaerula Boheman, 1853 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidini) on Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten (Asteraceae) in South Africa. Insecta Mundi 095: 1-23
- ^ POWO (2019). "Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ POWO (2019). "Arctotheca forbesiana K.Lewin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ POWO (2019). "Arctotheca marginata Beyers". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ POWO (2019). "Arctotheca populifolia (P.J.Bergius) Norl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ POWO (2019). "Arctotheca prostrata Britten". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
External links
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Media related to Arctotheca at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Arctotheca at Wikispecies
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