Gerbera jamesoni

Taxobox
name = Barberton daisy

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
subfamilia = Mutisioideae
tribus = Mutisieae
genus = "Gerbera"
species = "G. jamesoni"
binomial = "Gerbera jamesoni"
binomial_authority = Bolus ex Hooker f.

A flower, the Barberton daisy [ITIS | ID = 565210 | taxon = "Gerbera jamesoni" | year = 2007 | date = October 7] [ [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GEJA "Gerbera jamesoni"] at [http://plants.usda.gov/ USDA PLANTS Database] ] ("Gerbera jamesoni") was discovered in Barberton, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (1889) by Robert Jameson. It is a member of the "Gerbera" genus. The Gerbera daisy is perennial and reproduces asexually.

The flag and coat of arms of Mpumalanga Province employ this flower as an emblem of that locality. [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/za-mp.html]

References

External links

* [http://www.gerbera.org Gerbera.org] - Official website of the Gerbera Association - established in Barberton.