Arctotheca

Arctotheca
Arctotheca calendula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Vernonioideae
Tribe: Arctotideae
Subtribe: Arctotidinae
Genus: Arctotheca
Vaill.[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Cryptostemma R.Br. ex R.Br.
  • Alloiozonium Kunze
  • Cynotis Hoffmanns.
  • Arctotis sect. Arctotheca (Wendl.) Baillon.

Arctotheca /ˌɑːrktˈθkə/ is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are annuals or perennials native to southern Africa. It is becoming an invasive weed in other parts of the world.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference IPNI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ Adam S., M. Campos, H.D.C. Heron, C. Staines, R. Westerduijn, & C.S. Chaboo. 2022. Natural history notes of Cassida sphaerula Boheman, 1853 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidini) on Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten (Asteraceae) in South Africa. Insecta Mundi 095: 1-23