Arctotheca forbesiana

Arctotheca forbesiana is a plant belonging to the genus Arctotheca.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Malmesbury to Somerset West, Caledon and Elim. The plant is part of the fynbos and renosterveld vegetation. Although the area of occurrence is 4,266 km2, the area of occupation is smaller than 10 km2. The plant has given up large parts of its habitat to crop cultivation and suburban development, especially on the Cape Flats and at the Strand. The subpopulations at Faure, Kraaifontein and Raapenberg have been lost. Low-cost housing is also a threat at Caledon.[2]

Arctotheca forbesiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arctotheca
Species:
A. forbesiana
Binomial name
Arctotheca forbesiana
K.Lewin (1922)
Synonyms
  • Cryptostemma forbesianum Harv.
  • Gazania forbesiana DC.
  • Gazania subbipinnata DC.

References
  1. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  2. "Arctotheca forbesiana K.Lewin | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
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