Ursinia anthemoides or solar fire is an annual, herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Ursinia,[1] native to South Africa.[1] It has yellow or orange daisy-like inflorescences.[1][2] Fruits have both pappus and hairs, making the seeds easily dispersed by wind. [3]
Ursinia anthemoides | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Ursinia |
Species: | U. anthemoides |
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Ursinia anthemoides | |
It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1759 10th edition of Systema Naturae.[4]
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Ursinia anthemoides |
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Arctotis anthemoides |
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