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African marigold

Arctotheca calendula

Family: Asteraceae Genus: Arctotheca Species: calendula

Synonyms: Arctotis sulphurea, Cryptostemma calendulaceum, Arctotis hypochondriaca, Arctotis calendulacea var. tristis, Arctotis calendulacea var. superba, Cryptostemma triste, Arctotheca calendulacea, Arctotis calendulacea var. hypochondriaca, Cryptostemma runcinatum, Arctotis corruscans, Arctotis speciosa, Arctotis calendulacea, Arctotis calendulacea var. coruscans, Arctotis superba, Arctotis calendula, Arctotis tristis, Cryptostemma hypochondriacum, Cryptostemma calendula, Alloiozonium arctotideum, Cynotis hypochondriaca, Arctotheca tristis, Arctotis acaulis

African marigold (en)
Arctotheca calendula — flower
Arctotheca calendula — flower

Botanical Description

Flower: Color: yellow

Native Region: Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho

Chemistry & External Identifiers

Trefle ID
21443

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