Gerbera

Gerbera (/ˈɜːrbərə/ or /ˈɡɜːrbərə/) L. is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae (Compositae) family. The first scientific description of a Gerbera was made by J. D. Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1889 when he described Gerbera jamesonii, a South African species also known as Transvaal daisy or Barberton daisy. Gerbera is also commonly known as the African daisy.

Gerbera
Gerbera × hybrida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Mutisioideae
Tribe: Mutisieae
Genus: Gerbera
L. (1758)
Synonyms
  • Pseudoseris Baill. (1881)
  • Epiclinastrum Bojer ex DC. (1838)
  • Berniera DC (1838)
  • Lasiopus Cass. (1817)
  • Aphyllocaulon Lag. (1811)
  • Atasites Neck. (1790)
  • Idicium Neck. (1790)
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