Gerbera jamesoni

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Barberton daisy

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Mutisioideae
Tribe: Mutisieae
Genus: Gerbera
Species: G. jamesoni
Binomial name
Gerbera jamesoni
Bolus ex Hooker f.
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A flower, the Barberton daisy [1][2] (Gerbera jamesoni) was discovered in Barberton, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (1889) by Robert Jameson. It is a member of the Gerbera genus. The Gerbera daisy is perennial and reproduces asexually.

The flag and coat of arms of Mpumalanga Province employ this flower as an emblem of that locality.[1]

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[edit] External links

  • Gerbera.org - Official website of the Gerbera Association - established in Barberton.
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