''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s belonging to the
family
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Asteraceae
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. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemums (), sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus ''Chrysanthemum'' in the family Asteraceae. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center ...
''.
Tropicos, ''Argyranthemum'' Webb ex Sch. Bip.
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The genus is endemic to Macaronesia
Macaronesia (Portuguese: ''Macaronésia,'' Spanish: ''Macaronesia'') is a collection of four volcanic archipelagos in the North Atlantic, off the coasts of Africa and Europe. Each archipelago is made up of a number of List of islands in the At ...
, occurring only on the Canary Islands
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, the Savage Islands
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.[Bramwell, D and Bramwell, Z (2001) Wild flowers of the Canary Islands. Editorial Rueda SL, Madrid, Spain , 2nd edition.]
''Argyranthemum frutescens'' is recorded as a food plant of the leaf-mining larva
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of the moth
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''Bucculatrix chrysanthemella
''Bucculatrix chrysanthemella'' is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Hans Rebel in 1896. It is found on the Canary Islands. The species has been introduced in France, Italy, Great Britain and Finland.
The wingspan is 6.5 ...
''.
Species
, ''Plants of the World Online
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'' accepted the following species:
*'' Argyranthemum adauctum'' (Link) Humphries
*''Argyranthemum broussonetii
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, ...
'' (Pers.) Humphries
*''Argyranthemum callichrysum
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, ...
'' (Svent.) Humphries
*''Argyranthemum coronopifolium
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, ...
'' (Willd.) Webb
*''Argyranthemum dissectum
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family (biology), family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endem ...
'' (Lowe) Lowe
*''Argyranthemum escarrei
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, ...
'' (Svent.) Humphries
*''Argyranthemum filifolium
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, ...
'' (Sch.Bip.) Humphries
*''Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
''Argyranthemum foeniculaceum'', called the Canary Island marguerite, is native to the Canary Islands, (part of Spain). It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in California and Australia
Australia, officially the Commo ...
'' (Willd.) Webb ex Sch.Bip.
*''Argyranthemum frutescens
''Argyranthemum frutescens'', known as Paris daisy, marguerite or marguerite daisy, is a perennial plant known for its flowers. It is native to the Canary Islands (part of Spain). Hybrids derived from this species (garden marguerites) are widely ...
'' (L.) Sch.Bip.
*''Argyranthemum gracile
''Argyranthemum gracile'', called the Tenerife white marguerite, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Argyranthemum'', native to Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Its cultivar 'Chelsea Girl' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Aw ...
'' Sch.Bip.
*''Argyranthemum haematomma
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, ...
'' Lowe
*''Argyranthemum haouarytheum
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, ...
'' Humphries & Bramwell
*''Argyranthemum hierrense
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, ...
'' Humphries
*''Argyranthemum lemsii
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, ...
'' Humphries
*''Argyranthemum lidii
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, ...
'' Humphries
*''Argyranthemum maderense
''Argyranthemum maderense'', called the Madeira marguerite, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Argyranthemum''. In spite of its scientific and common names it is not native to Madeira, but to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands some 500 k ...
'' (D.Don) Humphries
*''Argyranthemum pinnatifidum
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus ''Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia, ...
'' (L.f.) Webb
*'' Argyranthemum sundingii'' L.Borgen
*''Argyranthemum sventenii
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus '' Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia ...
'' Humphries & Aldridge
*'' Argyranthemum tenerifae'' Humphries
*''Argyranthemum thalassophilum
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus '' Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia ...
'' (Svent.) Humphries
*'' Argyranthemum webbii'' Sch.Bip.
*''Argyranthemum winteri
''Argyranthemum'' (marguerite, marguerite daisy, dill daisy) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus '' Chrysanthemum''.
The genus is endemic to Macaronesia ...
'' (Svent.) Humphries
Cultivation
Hybrids of ''Argyranthemum'' species, some involving species in related genera, are widely sold as ornamental plant
Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that i ...
s for summer bedding or containers. These cultivar
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s produce prolific single or double-flowered
"Double-flowered" describes varieties of flowers with extra petals, often containing flowers within flowers. The double-flowered trait is often noted alongside the scientific name with the abbreviation ''fl. pl.'' (''flore pleno'', a Latin ablati ...
daisy-like flowers in shades of white, pink, yellow and purple throughout summer. In the UK climate, they are generally half-hardy, and can be grown from seed
A seed is an embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering, along with a food reserve. The formation of the seed is a part of the process of reproduction in seed plants, the spermatophytes, including the gymnosperm and angiospe ...
or cuttings, or purchased as young plants to be planted out after all danger of frost has passed.
Gallery
File:Daisy Marguerite -- Argyranthemum.jpg, ''Daisy Marguerite -- Argyranthemum''
File:Argyranthemum frutescens cv Vera 1.jpg
File:Argyranthemum frutescens subsp. canariae.JPG
File:Argyranthemum haematomma - Jardim Botânico da Madeira 01.jpg, ''Argyranthemum haematomma''
File:Argyranthemumhaouarytheum.jpg
File:Argyranthemum pinnatifidum.jpg
References
External links
* http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=argyranthemum
{{Taxonbar, from=Q133909
Glebionidinae
Endemic flora of Macaronesia
Flora of the Canary Islands
Flora of Madeira
Asteraceae genera