Arctotheca

Arctotheca 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.

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GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae

Native toCape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia

Observations recorded50,579

Arctotheca es un género de plantas perteneciente a la familia Asteraceae. Comprende 14 especies descritas y de estas, solo 5 aceptadas. Es originario del sudoeste de África.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 44
With media: 16
Family: Asteraceae
Collections: CAS, MO, TMAG
Recorded in: United States, Morocco, Australia

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Asteraceae
Image: Capeweed flower.jpg

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taxon name: Arctotheca
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=930
topic's main category: Category:Arctotheca
taxon common name: 赛金盏属
Commons category: Arctotheca

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Arctotheca 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 — Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho Arctotheca forbesiana — Cape Provinces Arctotheca marginata — Northern Cape Arctotheca populifolia — Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique Arctotheca prostrata — Cape Provinces, Namibia

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