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Dimorphotheca walliana

Dimorphotheca walliana is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Dimorphotheca. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs at Gordon's Bay at the foot of the Hottentots Holland Mountains. It has an area of occurrence of only 20 km2 and there are two subpopulations that are part of the fynbos. The species is threatened by coastal development.

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Dimorphotheca walliana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Dimorphotheca
Species:
D. walliana
Binomial name
Dimorphotheca walliana
(Norl.) B.Nord. (1994)
Synonyms1

Osteospermum wallianum Norl.

Dimorphotheca walliana is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Dimorphotheca.1 The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs at Gordon's Bay at the foot of the Hottentots Holland Mountains. It has an area of occurrence of only 20 km2 and there are two subpopulations that are part of the fynbos. The species is threatened by coastal development.2

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