Dimorphotheca dregei
Dimorphotheca dregei, or bietou, is a species of plant from South Africa.
| Dimorphotheca dregei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Dimorphotheca |
| Species: | D. dregei |
| Binomial name | |
| Dimorphotheca dregei DC. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
This tufted perennial grows to be up to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall from a woody base.[2] It has strongly toothed linear leaves.[3]
flowers are most common in August and September.[2] Solitary radiate flowers grow on long stems. The flowers are purple with white rays that are brown on the bottom.[3] The disc florest are sterile.[2] The triangular achenes (small, dry fruit that contain a single seed) are small with small bumps and round toothed margins.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. It grows on sandstone slopes between the Bokkeveld Mountains, Bredasdorp, and Klein Swartberg.[2][3]
References
- "Dimorphotheca dregei". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2012). Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region : 1: the core Cape flora (PDF). Pretoria: South African National Biodiversity Institute, SANBI. ISBN 978-1-919976-74-7. OCLC 852384288.
- e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36
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