| 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: | Cichorioideae |
| Tribe: | Arctotideae |
| Subtribe: | Arctotidinae |
| Genus: | Arctotheca Vaill. |
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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.
Species
The following is a list of the accepted species and their native countries:
- Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns — Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho
- Arctotheca forbesiana K.Lewin — Cape Provinces
- Arctotheca marginata Beyers — Northern Cape
- Arctotheca populifolia (P.J.Bergius) Norl. — Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique
- Arctotheca prostrata Britten — Cape Provinces, Namibia
References
- 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.
- ^ 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
Media related to Arctotheca at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Arctotheca at Wikispecies
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