Arctotheca prostrata
Herbarium specimen[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arctotheca
Species:
A. prostrata
Binomial name
Arctotheca prostrata
(Salisb.) Britten
Synonyms[2]
Synonymy
  • Arctotheca grandiflora Schrad.
  • Arctotheca hirta Schrad. ex Steud.
  • Arctotheca repens J.C.Wendl.
  • Arctotis interrupta Thunb.
  • Arctotis prostrata Salisb.
  • Arctotis repens Jacq.

Arctotheca prostrata is a plant in the family Asteraceae native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[3][4] Common names include prostrate Cape weed and creeping bear's-ear. It is listed as an invasive weed in California and Australia.[5][6]

References

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  1. ↑ Photo of herbarium specimen at the University of California @ Berkeley, collected in Santa Cruz County, California
  2. ↑ The Plant List Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten
  3. ↑ Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
  5. ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California @ Berkeley, Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten, Prostrate Cape weed
  6. ↑ Atlas of Living Australia, Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten, Creeping Bear's-ear


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