Gerbera
Sign in to saveGerbera ( or ) L. is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae (Compositae) family. The first scientific description of a Gerbera was made by J. D. Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1889 when he described Gerbera jamesonii, a South African species also known as Transvaal daisy or Barberton daisy. Gerbera is also commonly known as the African daisy. There are also different colors of gerberas.
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Gerbera is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, commonly known as African daisies, with the most famous species being the Transvaal daisy from South Africa, which was first scientifically described in 1889. These plants are notable for their flowers, which come in a variety of colors and make them popular ornamental plants.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Mutisieae
- Named after
- Traugott Gerber
- Image
- Arya.hebras.novita.saulina.sitohang.2019.jpg
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Species
- Section ''Gerbera''
- Section ''Lasiopus'' <small>(Cass.) Sch.Bip.</small>
- Section ''Pseudoseris'' <small>(Baill.) Jeffr.</small>
- Section ''Parva'' <small>H.V.Hansen</small>
- Distribution
- Uses
- References
- Sources
- External links
Gerbera ( or ) L. is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae (Compositae) family. The first scientific description of a Gerbera was made by J. D. Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1889 when he described Gerbera jamesonii, a South African species also known as Transvaal daisy or Barberton daisy. Gerbera is also commonly known as the African daisy. There are also different colors of gerberas.
== Etymology == The genus was named in honour of German botanist and medical doctor (1710–1743), who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carl Linnaeus.