Arctotis

Last updated

Arctotis
Arctotheca April 2013-2.jpg
Arctotis flower head
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Vernonioideae
Tribe: Arctotideae
Subtribe: Arctotidinae
Genus: Arctotis
L.
Type species
Arctotis angustifolia
Synonyms [3]
  • AntrospermumSch.Bip.
  • AnemonospermosBoerh. ex Boehm.
  • CleitriaSchrad.
  • StegonotusCass.
  • AnemonospermosMöhring ex Adans.
  • VenidiumLess.
  • OdontopteraCass.
  • AnemonospermosMöhring ex Kuntze
Namaqualand Gousblom (Arctotis fastuosa) Goegap N.R., Namaqualand, Northern Cape, South Africa Arctotis fastuosa.JPG
Namaqualand Gousblom (Arctotis fastuosa) Goegap N.R., Namaqualand, Northern Cape, South Africa
Arctotis stoechadifolia P. J. Bergius, West Coast National Park, Western Cape, South Africa Arctotis stoechadifolia P. J. Bergius, Fruhlingsblute West Coast N.P. P1030626.JPG
Arctotis stoechadifolia P. J. Bergius, West Coast National Park, Western Cape, South Africa
Arctotis arctoides. Sani Pass, Drakensberg, ZA Arctotis arctoides (Compositae) (6786080094).jpg
Arctotis arctoides. Sani Pass, Drakensberg, ZA

Arctotis is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the family Asteraceae. [4] [2]

Contents

Arctotis is native to dry stony slopes in southern Africa. Some of the plants are alternatively placed in the genus Venidium. The common name is "African daisy", or "Gousblom" in Afrikaans. These plants have daisy-like composite flowers which tend to close in the late afternoon or in dull weather, [5] but numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use which stay open for longer, and are available in a wide range of colours. Tender perennials are often grown in temperate regions as half-hardy annuals.

The garden hybrid A. × hybrida hort. 'Flame' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [6]

Vigorous Arctotis hybrids like 'Pink Sugar' [7] and 'Large Marge' are popular choices for garden design for the diverse colors of their blooms. [8]

Species

Related Research Articles

<i>Osteospermum</i> Genus of plants

Osteospermum, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae. They are known as the daisybushes or African daisies. Its species have been given several common names, including African daisy, South African daisy, Cape daisy and blue-eyed daisy.

<i>Psoralea</i> Genus of legumes

Psoralea is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English); fonteinbos, bloukeur, or penwortel (Afrikaans); and umHlonishwa (Zulu).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthemideae</span> Tribe of flowering plants in Asteraceae family

Anthemideae is a tribe of flowering plants in the subfamily Asteroideae, which is part of the family Asteraceae. They are distributed worldwide, with concentrations in central Asia, the Mediterranean Basin, and southern Africa. Most species of plant known as chamomile belong to genera of this tribe.

<i>Arctotheca</i> Genus of plants

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.

<i>Lessertia</i> (plant) Genus of legumes

Lessertia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It contains some 62 species native to eastern and southern Africa. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae.

<i>Haplocarpha</i> Genus of flowering plants

Haplocarpha (onefruit) is a genus of African flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

<i>Athanasia</i> Genus of flowering plants

Athanasia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.

<i>Arctotis venusta</i> Species of plant

Arctotis venusta is a species of South African plants in the family Asteraceae. Common names include silver arctotis, kusgousblom, and blue-eyed African daisy. It is native to South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental, and has become naturalized in parts of the United States, Australia, and Central and South America, where it has escaped from gardens to become a noxious weed.

The anthophytes are a grouping of plant taxa bearing flower-like reproductive structures. They were formerly thought to be a clade comprising plants bearing flower-like structures. The group contained the angiosperms - the extant flowering plants, such as roses and grasses - as well as the Gnetales and the extinct Bennettitales.

References

  1. ↑ lectotype designated by Green, Prop. Brit. Bot. 183 (1929)
  2. 1 2 Tropicos, Arctotis L.
  3. ↑ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  4. ↑ Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 922-923 in Latin
  5. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN   978-1405332965.
  6. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Arctotis × hybrida hort. 'Flame'" . Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Garden Coach: Cold, wet weather, lack of sun and improper planting can take a toll on African daisies and irises". The Mercury News. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  8. ↑ "Photos: Daisies perfect for your desert garden". www.desertsun.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Arctotis at Wikimedia Commons

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.