Ursinia anthemoides
| Ursinia anthemoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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] | |
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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]
- Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides
- Ursinia anthemoides subsp. versicolor (DC.) Prassler
It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1759 10th edition of Systema Naturae.[5]
| External images | |
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 A patch of solar fire | |
| A closeup of solar fire |
References
- ^ a b c Ursinia anthemoides (L.) Poir. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ a b Ursinia anthemoides, Annie's Annuals and Perennials, 2012, access date 23-03-2012
- ^ "Ursinia anthemoides". www.plantzafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Ursinia anthemoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Arctotis anthemoides Linnaeus". The Linnaean Plant Name Typification Project. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 25, 2012.