Arctotheca prostrata
| Arctotheca prostrata | |
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| herbarium specimen[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Arctotheca |
| Species: | A. prostrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten | |
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Synonymy
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Arctotheca prostrata is a plant in the sunflower family native to Cape Province in South Africa.[3] Common names include Prostrate Cape weed and Creeping Bear's-ear. It is listed as an invasive weed in California and Australia.[4][5]
References
- ↑ photo of herbarium specimen at the University of California @ Berkeley, collected in Santa Cruz County, California
- ↑ The Plant List Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten
- ↑ 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
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