Arctotheca Explained

Arctotheca is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are annuals or perennials native to southern Africa. It is becoming an invasive weed in other parts of the world.^[1]

Species

The following is a list of the accepted species and their native countries:

• Arctotheca calendula — Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho
• Arctotheca forbesiana — Cape Provinces
• Arctotheca marginata — Northern Cape
• Arctotheca populifolia — Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique
• Arctotheca prostrata — Cape Provinces, Namibia

Notes and References

1. Adam S., M. Campos, H.D.C. Heron, C. Staines, R. Westerduijn, & C.S. Chaboo. 2022. Natural history notes of Cassida sphaerula Boheman, 1853 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidini) on Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten (Asteraceae) in South Africa. Insecta Mundi 095: 1-23