Lidbeckia is a genus of South African flowering plants in the chamomile tribe, within the daisy family. It includes three species endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1]

Lidbeckia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Lidbeckia
P.J.Bergius
Type species
Lidbeckia pectinata
P.J.Bergius

The genus is named in honour of Eric Gustavius Lidbeck (1724–1803), formerly Professor of Botany at Lund, Sweden.[2]

Species[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lidbeckia P.J.Bergius. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ JSTOR Retrieved on 17 September 2020.