Ursinia anthemoides

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Ursinia anthemoides
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ursinia
Species:
U. anthemoides
Binomial name
Ursinia anthemoides
Synonyms [1]
  • Arctotis anthemoidesL. (1759)
  • Leptotis anthemoides(L.) Hoffmanns. (1824)
  • Sphenogyne anthemoides(L.) R.Br. (1813)

Ursinia anthemoides or solar fire is an annual, herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Ursinia , [2] native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [1] It has yellow or orange daisy-like inflorescences. [2] [3] Fruits have both pappus and hairs, making the seeds easily dispersed by wind. [4]

There are two known subspecies: [1]

It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1759 10th edition of Systema Naturae . [5]

External images
Searchtool.svg A patch of solar fire
Searchtool.svg A closeup of solar fire

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ursinia anthemoides (L.) Poir. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 Ursinia anthemoides, Annie's Annuals and Perennials, 2012, access date 23-03-2012
  3. ↑ "Ursinia anthemoides". www.plantzafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  4. ↑ "Ursinia anthemoides". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ "Arctotis anthemoides Linnaeus". The Linnaean Plant Name Typification Project. Natural History Museum . Retrieved March 25, 2012.
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