Arctotheca marginata | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Arctotheca |
Species: | A. marginata |
Binomial name | |
Arctotheca marginata Beyers (2002) | |
Arctotheca marginata is a plant belonging to the genus Arctotheca . [1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs on the Bokkeveld Mountains escarpment near Nieuwoudtville where it is part of the fynbos is. There are two subpopulations on one farm and they are threatened by overgrazing and the extraction of groundwater. [2]
Arctotheca calendula is a plant in the sunflower family commonly known as capeweed, plain treasureflower, cape dandelion, or cape marigold because it occurs in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. It has a wide distribution in coastal areas of South Africa, extending from Namaqualand to Cape Point and as far as KwaZulu-Natal.
Psoralea arborea is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Sonchus marginatus, synonym Dendroseris marginata, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands of Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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.
Entolasia is a genus of African, Australian, and Papuasian plants in the grass family.
The Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden is a botanical garden focused on succulents and other plants of arid regions, that lies at the foot of the Hex River Mountains range, in the town of Worcester, South Africa.
Arctotheca populifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names beach daisy, Cape beach daisy, South African beach daisy, coast capeweed, dune arctotheca, beach pumpkin, sea pumpkin, dune cabbage, and in South Africa, seepampoen, tonteldoek, and strandgousblom. This species is native to coastal areas of the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and of Mozambique. It was introduced to Australia and is now a common weed of coastal areas in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.
Arctotheca prostrata is a rosette-forming plant in the family Asteraceae native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa. The infertile form is often cultivated as a ground cover, while the fertile form spreads rapidly in disturbed areas like beside roads and trails, threatening native ecosystems. It is listed as an invasive weed in California and Australia.
Daubenya zeyheri (Kunth) J.C.Manning & A.M.van der Merwe is one of the 8 bulbous species in the genus Daubenya, all endemic to the winter rainfall Strandveld of South Africa, and mostly growing on doleritic clays along the West Coast, Western Cape. It is closely related to Daubenya marginata J.C.Manning & A.M.van der Merwe.
Larryleachia perlata is a species of flowering plant the family Apocynaceae. The species is a succulent plant species. The species is considered an insufficiently known species.
Penaea sarcocolla is a species of shrub in the genus Penaea. It is endemic to the Western Cape, along the coast up to Cape Agulhas and extending inland to Franschhoek, Hottentots Holland Mountains, Villiersdorp and Genadendal. It is also known as the Cape fellwort.
Willdenowia incurvata is a species of flowering plant in the genus Willdenowia endemic to the Fynbos region of the Northern Cape and Western Cape. It is also known as the sonqua sunreed; or sonkwasriet in Afrikaans.
Heliophila coronopifolia is a species of flowering plant in the genus Heliophila. It is native to the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa.
Justicia cuneata is a species of subshrub in the genus Justicia. It is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Dimorphotheca nudicaulis is a plant that belongs to the genus Dimorphotheca. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.
Arctotheca forbesiana is a plant belonging to the genus Arctotheca. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Malmesbury to Somerset West, Caledon and Elim. The plant is part of the fynbos and renosterveld vegetation. Although the area of occurrence is 4,266 km2, the area of occupation is smaller than 10 km2. The plant has given up large parts of its habitat to crop cultivation and suburban development, especially on the Cape Flats and at the Strand. The subpopulations at Faure, Kraaifontein and Raapenberg have been lost. Low-cost housing is also a threat at Caledon.
Arctotis arctotoides is a plant belonging to the genus Arctotis. The species is native to Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.
Berzelia albiflora is a shrub that belongs to the family Bruniaceae. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos. The plant's FSA number is 141.3
Clivia mirabilis is a plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Clivia. The species is endemic to the Northern and Western Cape where it is found on the Bokkeveldberge plateau at Nieuwoudtville where there are two subpopulations. The plant is threatened by its use by horticulturists.
Dimorphotheca tragus is a plant that belongs to the genus Dimorphotheca. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.