Bellis pappulosa explained

Bellis pappulosa is a species of daisy in the genus Bellis. This species is native in Western Europe, Algeria, France, Morocco and Spain.^{[1] [2]}

B. pappulosa is morphologically similar to Bellis sylvestris but has scales on the pappus of the seeds, which are absent in B. sylvestris.^[3] Moreover, B. pappulosa is diploid while B. sylvestris is polyploid.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bellis pappulosa Boiss. ex DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science. Plants of the World Online.
2. Web site: Bellis pappulosa Boiss. (Western Europe) - Pl@ntNet identify.
3. Calvo . J. . Quintanar . A. . Aedo . C. . Typification of four species names of Bellis (Compositae) . Nordic Journal of Botany . 2012 . 30 . 668–670 . 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2012.01373.x.
4. Fiz . O. . Valcárcel . V. . Vargas . P. . Phylogenetic position of Mediterranean Astereae and character evolution of daisies (Bellis, Asteraceae) inferred from nrDNA ITS sequences . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 2002 . 25 . 157–171 . 10.1016/S1055-7903(02)00228-2.