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Arctotheca
Arctotheca /ˌɑːrktoʊˈθiːkə/ is a small genus of flowering plants in the aster family. They are annuals or perennials native to southern Africa. At least two species are widely naturalized elsewhere, including Europe, California, Argentina, and Australia.
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Capeweed
speciesArctotheca calendula
Prostrate Capeweed
speciesArctotheca prostrata
Cape Beach Daisy
speciesArctotheca populifolia
Arctotheca forbesiana
speciesArctotheca forbesiana
Arctotheca marginata
speciesArctotheca marginata
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 56025.