Arctotis acaulis

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Arctotis acaulis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arctotis
Species:
A. acaulis
Binomial name
Arctotis acaulis
L.
Synonyms
  • Anemonospermos acaulis Kuntze
  • Arctotis humilis Salisb.
  • Arctotis scapigera Thunb.
  • Arctotis speciosa Jacq.
  • Venidium speciosum Regel

Arctotis acaulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is an endemic species found in the Cape Provinces, South Africa. [1]

Etymology

The species name acaulis means without a stem, from Greek a which means without, and caulis meaning stem of a plant.[ citation needed ] The name refers to the species growth habit. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Kew Science Plants of the World Online , retrieved 3 July 2020
  2. ↑ South Africa National Biodiversity Institute , retrieved 3 July 2020
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