Dimorphotheca fruticosa

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.

Dimorphotheca fruticosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Dimorphotheca
Species:	D. fruticosa
Binomial name
Dimorphotheca fruticosa L. DC. (1838)
Synonyms[1]
Calendula fruticosa L. (1760) Blaxium decumbens Cass. (1824) Calendula diffusa Salisb. (1796) Osteospermum fruticosum (L.) (Norl.) Osteospermum riparium O.Hoffm. (1898)

It has been classified as a weed in New Zealand where it is now a widespread coastal plant, particularly in the North Island.^[5]

References

1. Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) DC. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
2. "Dimorphotheca fruticosa". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
3. "Calendula fruticosa in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
4. "Dimorphotheca fruticosa | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Archived from the original on 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
5. Howell, Clayson (2008). Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand (PDF). Wellington, N.Z.: Science & Technical Pub., Dept. of Conservation. p. 37. ISBN 9780478144123. Retrieved 16 May 2016.