Dymondia

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Vernonioideae
Tribe: Arctotideae
Subtribe: Arctotidinae
Genus: Dymondia
Compton
Species:
D. margaretae
Binomial name
Dymondia margaretae

Dymondia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There is only one known species, Dymondia margaretae, endemic to the Cape Province region of South Africa. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Dymondia was first discovered and named after Margaret Elizabeth Dryden-Dymond, South African horticulturalist, botanical collector and teacher who worked at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (1909-1952).

Cultivation

Makes a flat, very drought tolerant ground cover and good lawn replacement in dry zones. Takes medium foot traffic and often called living cement. Safe and non-toxic for dogs and pets. Works well as a filler between flagstone, pavers, or stepping stones and other confined areas. Soil retention: Excellent for erosion control on slopes and hills due to the large diameter and deep root system. [5] [6]

References

  1. Robert Harold Compton (1953) Journal of South African Botany 19: 110
  2. Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
  3. Flann, C. (2009). "2009 Global Compositae Checklist". archive.ph. Archived from the original on 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  4. Compton, Robert Harold. "Tropicos". tropicos.org. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  5. Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture, Dymondia Home Design
  6. Succulents and More, Gerhard Bock, Silver Carpet (Dymondia Margaretae)