Tripteris
Encyclopedia
Tripteris Less. is one of eight genera of the Calenduleae
, with its center of diversity in South Africa
. This genus was once classified as a subgenus under Osteospermum
, but was separated in 1999.
Tripteris amplectens Harv.
Tripteris clandestina Less.
Tripteris flexuosa Harv.
Tripteris hyoseroides DC.
Tripteris leptoloba Harv.
Tripteris pachypteris Harv.
Tripteris sinuata DC.
Tripteris burchellii Hook.f.
Calenduleae
Calenduleae is a flowering plant tribe of the family Asteraceae. Calenduleae has been widely recognized since Alexandre de Cassini in the early 19th century. There are eight genera and over 110 species, mostly found in South Africa....
, with its center of diversity in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. This genus was once classified as a subgenus under Osteospermum
Osteospermum
Osteospermum is a genus belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower family .Osteospermum used to belong to the genus Dimorphotheca, but only the annual species remain in that genus; the perennials belong to Osteospermum. The genus Osteospermum is also closely related...
, but was separated in 1999.
Species
There are 22 species of Tripteris. Some of these species include:Tripteris amplectens Harv.
Tripteris clandestina Less.
Tripteris flexuosa Harv.
Tripteris hyoseroides DC.
Tripteris leptoloba Harv.
Tripteris pachypteris Harv.
Tripteris sinuata DC.
Tripteris burchellii Hook.f.