Arctotheca prostrata
Appearance
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Herbarium specimen[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Arctotheca |
Species: | A. prostrata
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Binomial name | |
Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten
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Synonymy
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Arctotheca prostrata is a plant in the family Asteraceae native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[3][4] Common names include prostrate Cape weed and creeping bear's-ear. It is listed as an invasive weed in California and Australia.[5][6]
References
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- ^ Photo of herbarium specimen at the University of California @ Berkeley, collected in Santa Cruz County, California
- ^ The Plant List Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten
- ^ Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California @ Berkeley, Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten, Prostrate Cape weed
- ^ Atlas of Living Australia, Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten, Creeping Bear's-ear