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Thodaya Mangalam
''Euryops'' is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. They are native mostly to rocky sites in southern Africa, with a few species in other parts of Africa and on the Arabian Peninsula. They produce daisy-like flowerheads from fern-like foliage. The name ''Euryops'' is probably a contraction of the Greek words () meaning 'wide,' and () meaning 'eye,' possibly referring to the large flowerheads compared to the narrow leaves. ; Species ; Gallery Euryops abrotanifolius - Cape Town.jpg, '' Euryops abrotanifolius'', Western Cape, South Africa File:Euryops acraeus 1.JPG, '' Euryops acraeus'' File:Euryops annae 2c.JPG, '' Euryops annae'' File:Euryops brownei 02.jpg, '' Euryops brownei'', Kenya File:Margaritón - Margarita amarilla (Euryops chrysanthemoides) - Flickr - Alejandro Bayer.jpg, ''Euryops chrysanthemoides'', South Africa File:Euryops linearis KirstenboschBotGard09292010D.JPG, '' Euryops linearis'', Western Cape, South Africa File:Euryops pectinatus (hortul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euryops Pectinatus
''Euryops pectinatus'', the grey-leaved euryops, is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology), family Asteraceae, endemism, endemic to rocky, sandstone slopes in the Western Cape of South Africa (from Gifberg to the Cape Peninsula). Description It is a vigorous evergreen shrub growing to tall and wide, with silvery green, hairy leaves and yellow, daisy-like pseudanthium, composite flowers in diameter. They bloom from early summer through to autumn and into winter in areas with mild climates. The fruits bear a single seed and are either hairless or covered in myxogenic (slime-producing) hairs, and may also be topped by a pappus of white or brown bristles. The Latin binomial nomenclature, specific epithet ''pectinatus'' means “comb-like”, possibly referring to the deeply-divided, fernlike leaves. Cultivation ''Euryops pectinatus'' is widely used as a garden plant, especially in urban areas and due to its almost perpetual flowering regime. It grows best in full s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
