Dimorphotheca fruticosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Dimorphotheca |
Species: | D. fruticosa
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Binomial name | |
Dimorphotheca fruticosa L. DC. (1838)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Dimorphotheca fruticosa, is a species of perennial herb native to coastal areas of South Africa.[2][3][4] It is commonly known as trailing African daisy, and by its synonym Osteospermum fruticosum.
It has been classified as a weed in New Zealand where it is now a widespread coastal plant, particularly in the North Island.[5]