Biology:Arctotheca marginata

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Short description: Species of plant

Arctotheca marginata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arctotheca
Species:
A. marginata
Binomial name
Arctotheca marginata
Beyers (2002)

Arctotheca marginata is a plant belonging to the genus Arctotheca.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs on the Bokkeveld Mountains escarpment near Nieuwoudtville where it is part of the fynbos is. There are two subpopulations on one farm and they are threatened by overgrazing and the extraction of groundwater.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15584459 entry