Biology:Ursinia anthemoides
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Ursinia anthemoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ursinia |
| Species: | U. anthemoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Ursinia anthemoides (L.) Poir.
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Ursinia anthemoides or solar fire is an annual, herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Ursinia,[2] native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa .[1] It has yellow or orange daisy-like inflorescences.[2][3] Fruits have both pappus and hairs, making the seeds easily dispersed by wind.[4]
There are two known subspecies:[1]
- Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides
- Ursinia anthemoides subsp. versicolor (DC.) Prassler
It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1759 10th edition of Systema Naturae.[5]
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| A closeup of solar fire |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ursinia anthemoides (L.) Poir. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ursinia anthemoides, Annie's Annuals and Perennials, 2012, access date 23-03-2012
- ↑ "Ursinia anthemoides". http://www.plantzafrica.com/planttuv/ursinanthem.htm.
- ↑ "Ursinia anthemoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/.
- ↑ "Arctotis anthemoides Linnaeus". The Linnaean Plant Name Typification Project. Natural History Museum. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/linnaean-typification/database/detail.dsml?ID=76700.
External links
- GBIF Occurrence data for Ursinia anthemoides
- Weeds of Australia identification tool: Factsheet - Ursinia anthemoides. Queensland Government.
Wikidata ☰ Q7901178 entry
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