''Rhodanthemum'' is a

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s in the

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Asteraceae, mostly

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to exposed rocky places in Northern Africa (Morocco and Algeria). Formerly included in either ''

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'' or '' Leucanthemum'', the 10 or 15

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of ''Rhodanthemum'' display many similarities to their former congeners, with composite daisy-like flowers. They are mat-forming, prostrate

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s or sub

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, and some are cultivated as ornamental plants.

Taxonomy

It was described by Balafama Helen Wilcox, Kåre Bremer, and Christopher John Humphries in 1993''Rhodanthemum'' B.H.Wilcox, K.Bremer & Humphries. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved June 1, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:975143-1 with '' Rhodanthemum arundanum'' as the type species.

Etymology

The

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comes from the Greek ''ῥόδον'' (rose) + ''ἄνθεμον'' (flower).

Species

Distribution

It is native to Algeria, Morocco, and Spain.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q7320877 Anthemideae Asteraceae genera Flora of Algeria Flora of Morocco Flora of Spain