Felicia deserti is a species of plant from South Africa. It belongs to the daisy family.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Felicia |
| Species: | F. deserti
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| Binomial name | |
| Felicia deserti Schltr. ex Grau
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Description
editThis shrub grows up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall. The oblanceolate leaves are alternately arranged and covered in thick hair.[2] Solitary radiate flowerheads are borne on hairy stems and surrounded by three or four overlapping rows of bracts. The ray (external) florets are blue, and the disc (central) florets are yellow.[2][3] Flowers are present in September.[3] The cypselas (seeds with a fluffy tuft growing out the top) have short hairs.[3]
Distribution
editThis species has been found growing in South Africa. Its distribution ranges from Uppington to Namaqualand.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Felicia deserti". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ a b e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36
- ^ a b c d Snijman, D.A. (2013). Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Regionn, Vol. 2: the Extra Cape flora (PDF). Strelitzia. John Manning, Peter Goldblatt. Pretoria: South African National Biodiversity Institute. ISBN 978-1-919976-74-7. OCLC 866860203.