Biology:Arctotheca
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Short description: Genus of plants
| Arctotheca | |
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| Arctotheca calendula | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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
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
- ↑ IPNI (2020). "Arctotheca Vaill.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://www.ipni.org/n/60457666-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 POWO (2019). "Arctotheca Vaill.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60457666-2.
- ↑ 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". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:178499-1.
- ↑ POWO (2019). "Arctotheca forbesiana K.Lewin". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:178502-1.
- ↑ POWO (2019). "Arctotheca marginata Beyers". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20011022-1.
- ↑ POWO (2019). "Arctotheca populifolia (P.J.Bergius) Norl.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:178507-1.
- ↑ POWO (2019). "Arctotheca prostrata Britten". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:178508-1.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2707500 entry
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