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Ursinia
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Ursinia is a genus of African plants in the chamomile tribe within the daisy family. The genus is named in honor of German scholar Johannes Heinrich Ursinus 1608–1667.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Native toCape Provinces, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe
Observations recorded13,305
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 106
- With media
- 72
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Collections
- ANSP, IRVC, WIS, NY, LSU, DES
- Recorded in
- South Africa, United States
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- Ursinia calenduliflora.jpg
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- 熊菊属
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- Leaves
- Flowers
- Distribution
- Species
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Ursinia is a genus of African plants in the chamomile tribe within the daisy family. The genus is named in honor of German scholar Johannes Heinrich Ursinus 1608–1667.
== Characteristics == This genus consists of annual or perrenial herbs and shrubs.
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