Dimorphotheca jucunda
| Dimorphotheca jucunda | |
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| At the University of Oxford Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Dimorphotheca |
| Species: | D. jucunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Dimorphotheca jucunda | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Osteospermum jucundum (E.Phillips) Norl. | |
Dimorphotheca jucunda, the delightful African daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, and introduced to Ireland and Tasmania.[1] As its synonym Osteospermum jucundum, it and two of its cultivars, 'Blackthorn Seedling' and 'Langtrees' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3][4]
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In the wild in South Africa -
Close-up of flower -
At the Gothenburg Botanical Garden -
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Close-up of flower in the wild in Africa
References
- ^ a b "Dimorphotheca jucunda E.Phillips". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Osteospermum jucundum delightful African daisy". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
Synonyms; Osteospermum barberae
- ^ "Osteospermum jucundum 'Blackthorn Seedling' African daisy 'Blackthorn Seedling'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Osteospermum jucundum 'Langtrees' African daisy 'Langtrees'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.