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Gazania krebsiana

Common names: terracotta gazania (Eng.); gousblom, botterblom, rooi gazania (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

Kirstenbosch NBG Werner Voigt Kirstenbosch NBG August 2006 Gazania krebsiana is an extremely showy plant when in flower, ... on the short shoots. A distinctive characteristic of Gazania is that the flowering stalks contain a milky sap. ... to as terracotta, hence the common name terracotta gazania. The dark brown markings may contain black or white ...

18 / 09 / 2006 | Werner Voigt | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: narrow-leaved treasure flower, tufted gazania, bensli (Eng.) botterblom, gansblom, gousblom (Afr.); ubendle, uhlubi (isiXhosa); isiphepane, ububendle,

Family: Asteraceae

... Sitoe, Adriaan Grobler and Alice Notten for the pictures. Gazania linearis is a small, clump forming perennial herb, ... sporadically throughout the year, depending on rainfall. Gazania linearis has two recognized variants: var. linearis ... in having oval leaves and only occurs in the Eastern Cape. Gazania linearis grows in disturbed grasslands and various ...

12 / 05 / 2025 | Itumeleng Machete | Pretoria NBG

Common names: trailing gazania (Eng.); strandgazania, strandgousblom, rankbotterblom (Afr.); ububendle (Zulu)

Family: Asteraceae

... cypsela. Flowering time recorded from August to February. Gazania rigens var. leucolaena has a small distribution area ... dunes in Australia (Paul 2006; Karis et al. 2009). Other Gazania species in cultivation are G. krebsiana , G. lichtensteinii, G. linearis and G. maritima. Gazania Gazania rigens var. leucolaena is ...

18 / 10 / 2010 | Paul Herman | National Herbarium Pretoria

Common names: Karoo gazania

Family: Asteraceae

... to Humansdorp. The bright yellow or orange flower heads of Gazania rigida are visited by many insects which aid with pollination. Gazania Sow the seed during autumn in a well-draining medium. ... a shade net, and can gradually be introduced to full sun. Gazania rigida needs full sun and ample drainage. Plant it as ...

16 / 09 / 2013 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: None

Family: Asteraceae

... R. Magee Compton Herbarium, Kirstenbosch February 2012 Gazania splendidissima is a perennial subshrub up to 200 mm ... of scales. Flowering time is from August to October. Gazania spendidissima is endemic to a narrow strip of the ... They can be distinguished from the other species of Gazania Gaertn. by the subshrubby growth habit, the ...

13 / 02 / 2012 | Anthony R. Magee | Compton Herbarium

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Gazania krebsiana

Gazania linearis

Gazania rigens var. leucolaena

Gazania rigida

Gazania splendidissima