| Berkheya | |
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| Berkheya sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Vernonioideae |
| Tribe: | Arctotideae |
| Subtribe: | Gorteriinae |
| Genus: | Berkheya Ehrh. |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Berkheya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is distributed in tropical Africa, especially in southern regions. [2] Of about 75 species, 71 can be found in South Africa. [3]
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Most species have yellow ray florets, a few have white, and B. purpurea has light purple or mauve florets. [2]
Berkheya purpurea is cultivated as an ornamental plant. [2] Some Berkheya are known as weeds. [4]
Berkheya coddii is a well-known hyperaccumulator. Concentration of Ni as the leaves of this species may reach 7.6% DW Ni.
The genus was named in honor of the Dutch scientist and artist Johannes le Francq van Berkhey. [5]
Berkheya are associated with a variety of weevils in the genus Larinus . The tephritid fruit fly Urophora agromyzella is also found on the plants. [4]
