Chrysanthemoides

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: Calenduleae
Genus: Chrysanthemoides
Species: C. incana – C. monilifera
Name

Chrysanthemoides Fabr., Enum. [Fabr.]. 79. (1759); vide Dandy, Ind. Gen. Vasc. Pl. 1753-74 (Regn. Veg.li.) 39 (1967)

Type species: non designatus

References

Barker, N.P., Howis, S., Nordenstam, B., Källersjö, M., Eldenäs, P., Griffioen, C. & Linder, H.P. 2009. Nuclear and chloroplast DNA-based phylogenies of Chrysanthemoides Tourn. ex Medik.(Calenduleae; Asteraceae) reveal extensive incongruence and generic paraphyly, but support the recognition of infraspecific taxa in C. monilifera. South African Journal of Botany 75(3): 560–572. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.05.006 Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Chrysanthemoides. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 10 2018.

Chrysanthemoides is one of eight genera of the Calenduleae,[1][2] with a centre of diversity in South Africa. The genus contains only two species, but is known for the invasive "Bitou Bush" Chrysanthemoides monilifera. Studies of this genus have determined that there is a large amount of genetic variation between populations, suggesting an extreme adaptive capability in the plants.[3] Some of these variations are recognised, such as Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata.

The name "Chrysanthemoides" means "having the appearance of chrysanthemum".

Species[4]

Chrysanthemoides incana (Burm.f.) Norl. - Cape Provinces, Namibia
Chrysanthemoides monilifera (L.) Norl. - Cape Provinces; naturalized in parts of western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Chile

References

Fabricius, Philipp Conrad. 1759. Enumeratio Methodica Plantarum 79
Tropicos, Chrysanthemoides Fabr.
Barker, N. P, Von Senger, I, Howis, S, Zachariades, C, Ripley, B. S.(2005) Plant Phylogeography based on rDNA ITS sequence Data: Two Examples from the Asteraceae Regnum Vegetabile, 143: 217-244
Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist