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Dimorphotheca jucunda, the delightful African daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, and introduced to Ireland and Tasmania.[1] As its synonym Osteospermum jucundum, it and two of its cultivars, 'Blackthorn Seedling' and 'Langtrees' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3][4]
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In the wild in South Africa -
Close-up of flower -
At the Gothenburg Botanical Garden -
Close-up of flower in the wild in Africa
References
- ^ a b "Dimorphotheca jucunda E.Phillips". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Osteospermum jucundum delightful African daisy". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
Synonyms; Osteospermum barberae
- ^ "Osteospermum jucundum 'Blackthorn Seedling' African daisy 'Blackthorn Seedling'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Osteospermum jucundum 'Langtrees' African daisy 'Langtrees'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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