Chrysanthemoides

Chrysanthemoides
Chrysanthemoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Calenduleae
Genus: Chrysanthemoides
Species

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Chrysanthemoides is one of eight genera of the Calenduleae, with a center of diversity in South Africa. The genera contains only two species, but is known for the invasive "Bitou Bush" Chrysanthemoides monilifera. Studies of this genus have determined that there is a large amount of genetic variation between populations, suggesting an extreme adaptive capability in the plants.[1] Some of these variations are recognized, such as Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata.

The name "Chrysanthemoides" means "having the appearance of chrysanthemum".

References

  1. ^ Barker, N. P, Von Senger, I, Howis, S, Zachariades, C, Ripley, B. S.(2005) Plant Phylogeography based on rDNA ITS sequence Data: Two Examples from the Asteraceae Regnum Vegetabile, 143: 217-244


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