Dimorphotheca walliana

Dimorphotheca walliana is a plant belonging to the genus Dimorphotheca.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs at Gordon's Bay at the foot of the Hottentots Holland Mountains. It has an area of occurrence of only 20 km² and there are two subpopulations that are part of the fynbos. The species is threatened by coastal development.[2]

Dimorphotheca walliana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Dimorphotheca
Species:
D. walliana
Binomial name
Dimorphotheca walliana
(Aiton) D.C., (1994)
Synonyms
  • Osteospermum wallianum Norl.

References

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  1. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  2. ^ https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:980411-1 Plants of the World Online