Arctotheca prostrata

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]

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.

References
  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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