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Arctotheca marginata

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Arctotheca marginata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arctotheca
Species:
A. marginata
Binomial name
Arctotheca marginata
Beyers (2002)

Arctotheca marginata is a plant belonging to the genus Arctotheca.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs on the Bokkeveld Mountains escarpment near Nieuwoudtville where it is part of the fynbos is. There are two subpopulations on one farm and they are threatened by overgrazing and the extraction of groundwater.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  2. ^ "Arctotheca marginata Beyers | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-13.