Osteospermum moniliferum

Osteospermum moniliferum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Calenduleae
Genus: Osteospermum
Species: Osteospermum moniliferum
Subspecies: O. m. subsp. canescens – O. m. subsp. moniliferum – O. m. subsp. pisiferum – O. m. subsp. rotundatum – O. m. subsp. septentrionale

Name

Osteospermum moniliferum L., Sp. Pl. 2: 923 (1753).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Chrysanthemoides monilifera (L.) Norl., Stud. Calenduleae 1: 374 (1943).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe (introduced) Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Sicilia. Continental: Africa Regional: South Tropical Africa Mozambique, Zimbabwe. Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Provinces. Continental: Australasia (introduced) Regional: Australia Norfolk Islands, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. Regional: New Zealand New Zealand North. Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California (introduced). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 923. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page. 
• Barker, N.P., Howis, S., Nordenstam, B., Källersjö, M., Eldenäs, P., Griffioen, C. & Linder, H.P. 2009. Nuclear and chloroplast DNA-based phylogenies of Chrysanthemoides Tourn. ex Medik.(Calenduleae; Asteraceae) reveal extensive incongruence and generic paraphyly, but support the recognition of infraspecific taxa in C. monilifera. South African Journal of Botany 75(3): 560–572. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.05.006 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Osteospermum moniliferum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Mar. 19. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Osteospermum moniliferum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Mar. 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Osteospermum moniliferum. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 19 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Osteospermum moniliferum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Mar. 2023.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Bietou
English: Bietou
Nederlands: Bietouw

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