''Bellis'' () is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchi ...

.Tropicos, ''Bellis'' L.
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, the

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and northern

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

. One species has been introduced into

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and others into other parts of the world. The genus includes the familiar common daisy ''

Bellis perennis ''Bellis perennis'' (), the daisy, is a European species of the family Asteraceae, often considered the archetypal species of the name ''daisy''. To distinguish this species from other plants known as daisies, it is sometimes qualified or known a ...

''.

Description

''Bellis'' species are mostly perennials, and grow from tall. They have simple erect stems, and most species have basal leaves. They have radiate flower heads that are produced one per stem.

Species

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Possible infrageneric groups

Source: * ''

Bellis sect. Brachyscome ''Bellis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The group is native to Europe, the Mediterranean and northern Africa. One species has been introduced into North America and others into other parts of the world. The genus ...

'' (Cass.) Baill. * '' Bellis sect. Brachystephium'' (Less.) Kuntze * '' Bellis sect. Lagenophora'' (Cass.) Baill. * ''

Bellis sect. Silphiosperma ''Bellis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The group is native plant, native to Europe, the Mediterranean and northern Africa. One species has been introduced into North America and others into other parts of the wor ...

'' (Steetz) Kuntze Image:Bellisannua1.jpg, Annual daisy (''Bellis annua'') Image:Bellis sylvestris.jpg, Southern daisy (''Bellis sylvestris'') Image:English_Daisy_(Bellis_Perennis).jpg, English daisy (''Bellis perennis'')

References

External links

Flora Europaea: ''Bellis''
Asteraceae genera Garden plants Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Astereae-stub