Arctotheca calendula | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Arctotheca |
Species: | A. calendula
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Binomial name | |
Arctotheca calendula | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Synonymy
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Arctotheca calendula is a plant in the sunflower family commonly known as capeweed,[2] plain treasureflower,[3] cape dandelion, or cape marigold because it originates from the Western Cape Province in South Africa.[4][5] It is also found in neighboring KwaZulu-Natal.[6]