Dimorphotheca

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

Dimorphotheca
Dimorphotheca sinuata
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
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.

The most common species in the genus is Dimorphotheca sinuata, which is native to South Africa. It is an annual herb that grows to a height of about 30 cm (12 in). The leaves are linear to oblong-lanceolate, and the flowers are white with a blue or purple center.[4]

Species[1]

References
  1. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. Bailey, L.H.; Bailey, E.Z.; the staff of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium (1976). Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada. New York: Macmillan.
  3. PlantZAfrica.com, Mhlonishwa D. Dlamini, Witwatersrand National Botanical Gardens July 2002
  4. https://husfarm.com/product/dimorphotheca, Husfarm | Global Dimorphotheca Production

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