''Dimorphotheca venusta'' is a plant belonging to the genus ''

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, Sout ...

''. The species is endemic to the

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and occurs in the Wemmershoek, Du Toitskloof and Hexrivier mountains at altitudes of 600 - 1,800 m. The plant is considered rare.https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:908046-1 Plants of the World Online The species was described by Nils Tycho Norlindh in 1980.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15576256 venusta Flora of South Africa Endemic flora of South Africa Plants described in 1980