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Bellis pappulosa

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Bellis pappulosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Bellis
Species:
B. pappulosa
Binomial name
Bellis pappulosa

Bellis pappulosa is a species of daisy in the genus Bellis. This species is native in Western Europe, Algeria, France, Morocco and Spain.[1][2]

B. pappulosa is morphologically similar to Bellis sylvestris but has scales on the pappus of the seeds, which are absent in B. sylvestris.[3] Moreover, B. pappulosa is diploid while B. sylvestris is polyploid.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bellis pappulosa Boiss. ex DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
  2. ^ "Bellis pappulosa Boiss. (Western Europe) - Pl@ntNet identify".
  3. ^ Calvo, J.; Quintanar, A.; Aedo, C. (2012). "Typification of four species names of Bellis (Compositae)". Nordic Journal of Botany. 30: 668–670. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2012.01373.x.
  4. ^ Fiz, O.; Valcárcel, V.; Vargas, P. (2002). "Phylogenetic position of Mediterranean Astereae and character evolution of daisies (Bellis, Asteraceae) inferred from nrDNA ITS sequences". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 25: 157–171. doi:10.1016/S1055-7903(02)00228-2.