Arctotis arctotoides

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Arctotis arctotoides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arctotis
Species:
A. arctotoides
Binomial name
Arctotis arctotoides
O.Hoffm. (1910)
Synonyms
  • Arctotis arctotoidesK.Lewin
  • Arctotis spathuligeraO.Hoffm.
  • Osteospermum arctotioidesL.f.
  • Venidium arctotoidesLess.
  • Venidium decurrensLess.

Arctotis arctotoides is a plant belonging to the genus Arctotis . [1] The species is native to Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. [2]

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References

  1. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  2. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2023-09-13.