Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn.

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Asteraceae
  • Synonym(s) : Gorteria rigens (L.) L.; Melanchrysum rigens (L.) Cass.; Meridiana ringens (L.) Kuntze; Othonna rigens L.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn.
  • Common name : Gazania
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Leaves turn upwards at night; Commonly banded with a dark zone around the central disc; Flowers vary from white, cream, yellow, gold, orange to the very dark reds, pale to dark, close in the evening or on dark overcast days.
  • Distribution :
    • Maharashtra : Satara district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dinesh Valke
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Gazania rigens. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

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