Bellis

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Astereae
Subtribus: Bellidinae
Genus: Bellis
Species: B. annua – B. azorica – B. bernardii – B. caerulescens – B. cordifolia – B. hyrcanica – B. longifolia – B. margaritifolia – B. pappulosa – B. perennis – B. prostrata – B. pusilla – B. rotundifolia – B. sylvestris
Name

Bellis L., Sp. Pl. 2: 886. 1753; L., Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 378. 1754.

Lectotype species: B. perennis L., designated by N.L. Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N.U.S. ed. 2. 3: 401. 7 Jun 1913, supported by M.L. Green, Prop. Brit. Bot. 182. Aug 1929.

References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 886. Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 378. Reference page.

Additional references

Britton, N.L. & Brown, A. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions: from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. ed. 2. C. Scribner's sons, New York. Vol. 3: 481. Reference page.
Hitchcock, A.S. & Green, M.L. 1929. Standard species of Linnaean genera of Phanerogamae (1753–1754). pp. 111–195 in International Botanical Congress. Cambridge (England), 1930. Nomenclature. Proposals by British Botanists. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Bellis in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Apr 7. Reference page.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Bellis in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Apr 7.

Vernacular names
العربية: زهرة الربيع, بليس, بكرت
azərbaycanca: Qızçiçəyi
беларуская: Стакротка
kaszëbsczi: Stokrotka
čeština: sedmikráska
dansk: Tusindfryd
Deutsch: Gänseblümchen
English: Daisy
euskara: Bitxilore
فارسی: گل مروارید
suomi: Kaunokaiset
Nordfriisk: Meiruusen
עברית: חיננית, חננית
հայերեն: մարգարտածաղիկ
italiano: Pratolina
ქართული: ზიზილა
қазақша: Дәстүргүл
lietuvių: Saulutė
polski: Stokrotka, Stokrotki
Runa Simi: Makacha
русский: Маргаритка
slovenčina: sedmokráska
svenska: Bellissläktet, Tusenskönor
ślůnski: Gyńśipympek, Gynśipympek, Gynsipympek
Türkçe: Çayır papatyası
українська: Стокротки, Маргаритки
中文: 雛菊屬

Bellis is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.[4][2]

The group is native to Europe, the Mediterranean and northern Africa. One species has been introduced into North America and others into other parts of the world.[5][6] The genus includes the familiar common daisy Bellis perennis.

Description

Bellis species are mostly perennials, and grow from 5–20 cm (2–8 in) tall. They have simple erect stems, and most species have basal leaves. They have radiate flower heads that are produced one per stem.[5]
Cultural references

Bellis (English daisy) is one of the flowers mentioned by Ophelia in Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It is in this context connected with innocence.
Species

Accepted species[7][3]

Bellis annua L.
Bellis annua subsp. microcephala
Bellis annua subsp. minuta
Bellis azorica L.
Bellis bernardii Boiss. & Reut.
Bellis caerulescens (Coss.) Coss. ex Ball
Bellis cordifolia (Kunze) Willk.
Bellis dubia Spreng.
Bellis hyrcanica Woronow
Bellis habanera
Bellis longifolia Boiss. & Heldr.
Bellis microcephala Lange
Bellis pappulosa Boiss. ex DC.
Bellis perennis L.
Bellis perennis subsp. microcephala
Bellis rotundifolia (Desf.) Boiss. & Reut.
Bellis sylvestris (L.) Cyr.
Bellis sylvestris subsp. pappulosa

Annual daisy (Bellis annua)

Southern daisy (Bellis sylvestris)

English daisy (Bellis perennis)

References

lectotype designated by N. L. Britton et A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S. ed. 2. 3: 401 (1913)
Tropicos, Bellis L.
Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 886-887 in Latin
FNAA (2006), Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+ (ed.), Flora of North America: north of Mexico, Volume 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae (in part): Asteraceae, part 2., New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 22–23, ISBN 978-0-19-530564-7
Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Bellis includes photos and European distribution maps
The Plant List, search for Bellis