Gibbaria scabra

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Gibbaria scabra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Gibbaria
Species:
G. scabra
Binomial name
Gibbaria scabra
(Thunb.) Norl. [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Anaglypha asperaDC.
  • Gibbaria bicolorCass.
  • Osteospermum scabrumThunb.
  • Xerothamnus ecklonianusDC.

Gibbaria scabra is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [1] It was first described in 1943 as Osteospermum scabrum. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gibbaria scabra (Thunb.) Norl..", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2023-05-06
  2. "Gibbaria scabra (Thunb.) Norl..", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2023-05-06