Anthemis punctata

Anthemis punctata, called the Sicilian chamomile, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Anthemis, native to Algeria and Tunisia, and introduced to Sicily, Great Britain and Ireland.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as Anthemis punctata subsp. cupaniana, which may well refer to Anthemis cupaniana.[3]

Anthemis punctata
In bloom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Anthemis
Species:
A. punctata
Binomial name
Anthemis punctata
Synonyms[2]
  • Anthemis kabylica Batt. & Trab.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Anthemis punctata subsp. kabylica (Batt.) Oberpr.
  • Anthemis punctata subsp. punctata

References

  1. Symb. Bot. 2: 91 (1791)
  2. "Anthemis punctata Vahl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. "Anthemis punctata subsp. cupaniana Sicilian chamomile". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 March 2021. Synonyms; Anthemis cretica subsp. cupaniana, Anthemis cupaniana


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