Dimorphotheca

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Dimorphotheca
Dimorphotheca sinuata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Calenduleae
Genus:	Dimorphotheca Vaill. ex Moench.
Synonyms[1]
Acanthotheca DC. Arnoldia Cass. Osteospermum sect. Blaxium(Cass.) T. Norl. Xenismia DC. Meteorina Cass. Gattenhoffia Neck.

Dimorphotheca is a genus of plants in the sunflower family, native to Africa and Australia.^[2] is one of eight genera of the Calenduleae, with a centre of diversity in Southern Africa. Some species can hybridize withOsteospermum, and crosses are sold as cultivated ornamentals. The name "Dimorphotheca" comes from the Greek "Dis" "Morphe" and "Theka", meaning "two shaped fruit", referring to the dimorphic cypselae, a trait inherent to members of the Calenduleae.^[3] Plants of this genus usually have bisexual flowers.

Species^[1]

1. Dimorphotheca acutifolia
2. Dimorphotheca barberae
3. Dimorphotheca caulescens
4. Dimorphotheca chrysanthemifolia
5. Dimorphotheca cuneata
6. Dimorphotheca dregei
7. Dimorphotheca fruticosa
8. Dimorphotheca jucunda
9. Dimorphotheca montana
10. Dimorphotheca nudicaulis
11. Dimorphotheca pluvialis ("Ox-Eye daisy", "Cape Daisy", "Rain Daisy")
12. Dimorphotheca polyptera
13. Dimorphotheca pulvinalis
14. Dimorphotheca sinuata ("Cape Marigold", "African Daisy", "Star of the Veldt")
15. Dimorphotheca spectabilis
16. Dimorphotheca tragus
17. Dimorphotheca turicensis
18. Dimorphotheca venusta
19. Dimorphotheca walliana
20. Dimorphotheca zeyheri

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