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Ursinia paleacea

Common names: long-stalk parachute daisy (Eng.); geelmagriet (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... spiders, are attracted to flowers of several species of Ursinia . Photographic evidence suggests that beetles can possibly play a role in the pollination process of Ursinia paleacea . The light-weight seeds with their ... parachute of papery scales at the tip, are wind dispersed. Ursinia As with the other herbaceous species of Ursinia , ...

15 / 10 / 2018 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ursinia nana

Common names: small ursinia, yellow margaret (Eng.); kleinbergmargriet, geelmagriet (Afr.); sehalikane (SS)

Family: Asteraceae

... Maleka Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2017 Ursinia nana is a member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae) ... 2 months, from spring to early summer (Aug. –Oct.). Ursinia nana grows on gravel slopes and flats and occurs in ... Northern Cape to Mpumalanga. According to Prassler 1967, Ursinia nana is also found in Ethiopia. This species is an ...

12 / 06 / 2017 | Ramadimetja Junia Maleka | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ursinia chrysanthemoides

Common names: parachute daisy, coral ursinia (Eng.); pokkiesbos, bergmagriet (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... being investigated as part of a taxonomic revision of Ursinia subgenus Ursinia (Magee et al. in prep.). There are three main forms ... red-rayed form, once considered to be a distinct species, Ursinia geyeri (Bolus & Hall, 1967), is restricted to the ...

07 / 12 / 2015 | Anthony R. Magee | Compton Herbarium

Ursinia calenduliflora

Common names: Namaqua parachute daisy, Springbok rock-ursinia; bergmagriet, berggousblom (Afrikaans).

Family: Asteraceae

... Mei Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden January 2015 Ursinia calenduliflora is an annual herb, up to 350 mm ... overlapping rows, and have conspicuous membranous tips. Ursinia calenduliflora occurs in sandy soil on rocky slopes ... Mountains to Springbok and the Kamiesberg Mountains. Ursinia calenduliflora is an annual with a short lifespan, it ...

19 / 01 / 2015 | Nomama Mei | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ursinia speciosa

Common names: Namaqua-ursinia (Eng.); Namakwa-ursinia (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... and by bristles. Flowering is from August to October. Ursinia speciosa is common in Namaqualand and southwards to ... remaining one in North Africa. As an annual species, this ursinia completes its entire life cycle in a year. This means ... scales at the tip. This helps to disperse seed by wind. Ursinia This annual is very easy to grow. Sow seed during ...

26 / 09 / 2011 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ursinia abrotanifolia

Common names: lace-leaf ursinia (Eng.); fynkruie, lammetjieskruie (Afr.) [= Sphenogyne abrotanifolia R.Br.(Prassler 1967)]

Family: Asteraceae

... spring through to late summer. A typical characteristic of Ursinia species are the bracts with a dry, transparent papery ... Not much is known about the pollination of this Ursinia but, like many other members of the Asteraceae family, Ursinia species are visited by common pollinators or ...

22 / 03 / 2010 | Adam Harrower | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ursinia chrysanthemoides var. geyeri

Common names: coral ursinia, crimson ursinia

Family: Asteraceae

... in the wind. The more common and widespread parent species Ursinia chrysanthemoides , typically yellow or ... distribution of the very much more common yellow-flowered Ursinia chrysanthemoides is fairly wide from Namaqualand to ... Eastern Cape, the natural distribution of the red-flowered Ursinia chrysanthemoides var. geyeri is limited to a very ...

28 / 07 / 2008 | Adam Harrower | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ursinia sericea

Common names: silver lace-leaf ursinia (Eng.); geelmagriet (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... National Botanical Garden November 2007 The lace-leaf ursinia is an herbaceous perennial which grows into a bushy ... preferences coupled with a wide geographical distribution. Ursinia sericea occurs in the Fynbos and Succulent Karoo ... of papery scales at the tip, which aids wind dispersal. Ursinia Propagate this perennial from seeds sown during the ...

05 / 11 / 2007 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides

Common names: mountain marigold ( Eng. ); bergmagriet, ringmagriet (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... N. Swelankomo National Herbarium, Pretoria December 2006 Ursinia anthemoides is an annual herb, from 0.05 to 0.5 m ... 4-6 mm long. Flowering time is from July to November. Ursinia has ± 40 species in southern Africa, and one in ... several biomes from semi-desert to mesic grassland. Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides is found in Namibia ...

11 / 12 / 2006 | N Swelankomo | National Herbarium Pretoria

Ursinia cakilefolia

Common names: Glansoogbergmagriet, Glossy-eyed parachute daisy

Family: Asteraceae

... must be one of the best in the world. Fields of orange Ursinia cakilefolia cover the ground as far as the eye can ... rocky hills floating like islands in an orange sea. This ursinia is easily recognised by the glossy black centre of ... orange or yellow. The glossy black centre so typical of Ursinia cakilefolia is formed by shiny scales that cover the ...

15 / 10 / 2001 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG

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