| Dimorphotheca ecklonis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Dimorphotheca |
| Species: | D. ecklonis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dimorphotheca ecklonis | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
Dimorphotheca ecklonis, also known as Cape Marguerite, African daisy, Van Staden's River daisy, Sundays River daisy, white daisy bush, blue-and-white daisy bush, star of the veldt, Kaapse magriet, jakkalsbos, Vanstadensrivier madeliefie, or Sondagsrivier madeliefie is a perennial[3] ornamental plant[2] that is native to South Africa. It features white ray florets and a dark blue centre and is part of the Asteraceae family. The species is named after Christian Friedrich Ecklon, a Danish botanical collector who explored the flora of the Cape in the early 1800s.[2] It is regarded as an invasive plant in parts of Australia, particularly Victoria and Western Australia.[4]
- ^ "Dimorphotheca ecklonis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dimorphotheca ecklonis | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Osteospermum ecklonis – FNA". floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (ed.): Rothmaler. Excursion flora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.