Dimorphotheca tragus

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Dimorphotheca tragus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Dimorphotheca
Species:
D. tragus
Binomial name
Dimorphotheca tragus
(Aiton) D.C., (1838)
Synonyms
  • Arnoldia tragusSteud.
  • Calendula flaccidaVent.
  • Calendula tragusAiton
  • Castalis flaccida(Vent.) DC.
  • Castalis tragus(Aiton) Norl.
  • Castalis ventenatiiCass.
  • Dimorphotheca aurantiacaDC.
  • Dimorphotheca flaccida(Vent.) Druce
  • Dimorphotheca scabraDC.

Dimorphotheca tragus is a plant that belongs to the genus Dimorphotheca . [1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. [2]

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References

  1. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  2. "Dimorphotheca tragus (Aiton) DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-09.