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Dimorphotheca
''Dimorphotheca'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, native to southern Africa. is one of eight genera of the Calenduleae, with a centre of diversity in Southern Africa. Species are native to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Some species can hybridize with ''Osteospermum'', and crosses are sold as cultivated ornamentals. The name "''Dimorphotheca''" comes from the Greek "Dis" "Morphe" and "Theka", meaning "two shaped receptacle", referring to the dimorphic cypselae, a trait inherent to members of the Calenduleae. Plants of this genus usually have bisexual flowers. ; Species References Dimorphotheca, Asteraceae genera Taxa named by Conrad Moench {{asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimorphotheca Sinuata
''Dimorphotheca sinuata'', the glandular Cape marigold, Namaqualand daisy, or orange Namaqualand daisy; syn. ''Dimorphotheca aurantiaca'' hort.) is a species of plant native to southern Africa. It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in parts of the United States, primarily California and Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort .... ''Dimorphotheca sinuata'' grows in western South Africa and in Namibia, very often in places receiving winter rainfall but also in sandy deserts. It flowers early in spring. It is an annual sometimes exceeding 30 cm (12 inches) in height. Flower heads are generally yellow or orange with purple markings, containing both ray florets and disc florets.Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimorphotheca Pluvialis
''Dimorphotheca pluvialis'', common names white African daisy, Cape marigold, weather prophet, Cape rain-daisy, ox-eye daisy, Cape daisy or rain daisy, is a plant species native to South Africa and Namibia. It is sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in California. ''Dimorphotheca pluvialis'' is an annual herb up to 40 cm (16 in) tall. It has long, narrow leaves, sometimes entire but sometimes toothed or pinnately lobed. Ray flowers are white to yellowish, sometimes with blue or purple markings. Disc flowers are usually white to yellowish with purple tips.Moench, Conrad. Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici et Agri Marburgensis : a staminum situ describendi 585. 1794. References External links photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in South Africa {{Taxonbar, from=Q13036412 pluvialis '' Pluvialis '' is a genus of plovers, a group of wader, wading birds comprising four species that breed in the temperate or Arctic Northern Hemispher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osteospermum
''Osteospermum'' , is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae. They are known as the daisybushes or African daisies. Its species have been given several common names, including African daisy, South African daisy, Cape daisy and blue-eyed daisy. In horticulture, several widely cultivated species continue to be sold, grown and referred to as ''Osteospermum'', however some of these species have been scientifically reclassified as being members of the genus '' Dimorphotheca'', including '' Dimorphotheca barberae'' (synonym ''Osteospermum barberae);'' '' Dimorphotheca ecklonis (synonym Osteospermum ecklonis),'' '' Dimorphotheca fruticosa (synonym Osteospermum fruticosum);'' ''and Dimorphotheca jucunda (synonym Osteospermum jucundum).'' Description Their alternate (rarely opposite) leaves are green, but some variegated forms exist. The leaf form is lanceolate. The leaf margin is entire, but hardy ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimorphotheca Ecklonis
''Dimorphotheca ecklonis'', also known as Cape Marguerite, African daisy, Van Staden's River daisy, Sundays River daisy, white daisy bush, blue-and-white daisy bush, star of the veldt, ''Kaapse magriet'', ''jakkalsbos'', ''Vanstadensrivier madeliefie'', or ''Sondagsrivier madeliefie'' is a perennial ornamental plant that is native to South Africa. It features white ray florets and a dark blue centre and is part of the Asteraceae family. The species is named after Christian Friedrich Ecklon, a Danish botanical collector who explored the flora of the Cape in the early 1800s. It is regarded as an invasive plant in parts of Australia, particularly Victoria and Western Australia. Features ''Dimorphotheca ecklonis'' is an evergreen, perennial dwarf shrub that can grow up to tall. The flowerheads measure up to in diameter. The leaves measure and are glandular fluffy, sessile, elliptical, slightly succulent, narrow obovate, and entire or serrated. The heads are on long stems and hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimorphotheca Cuneata
''Dimorphotheca cuneata'', commonly known as the rain flower or white bietou, is a plant species native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa (Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, Nama Karoo, etc.). as well as the Botswana and Namibia.''Dimorphotheca cuneata'' DC. ''''. Retrieved 27 September 2023. It is also widely grown as an ornamental and reportedly sparingly naturalized in in the US State of |
Dimorphotheca Tragus
''Dimorphotheca tragus'' is a plant that belongs to the genus ''Dimorphotheca''. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape The Western Cape ( ; , ) is a provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the List of South African provinces by area, fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , an .... References tragus Flora of South Africa Endemic flora of South Africa {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimorphotheca Jucunda
''Dimorphotheca jucunda'', the delightful African daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, and introduced to Ireland and Tasmania. As its synonym ''Osteospermum jucundum'', it and two of its cultivars, 'Blackthorn Seedling' and 'Langtrees' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. It includes the full range of cultivated p .... References jucunda Flora of South Africa Flora of Lesotho Flora of Swaziland Plants described in 1936 {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimorphotheca Spectabilis
''Dimorphotheca spectabilis'' is a plant that belongs to the genus ''Dimorphotheca''. The species is endemic to Gauteng, Limpopo Mpumalanga Mpumalanga () is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Nguni languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It shares bor ... and North West. References spectabilis Flora of South Africa Endemic flora of South Africa Plants described in 1897 {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimorphotheca Fruticosa
''Dimorphotheca fruticosa'', is a species of perennial herb native to coastal areas of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O .... It is commonly known as trailing African daisy, and by its synonym ''Osteospermum fruticosum''. It has been classified as a weed in New Zealand where it is now a widespread coastal plant, particularly in the North Island. References fruticosa Endemic flora of South Africa Flora of the Cape Provinces Flora of KwaZulu-Natal Plants described in 1760 {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
