Ismelia

Ismelia
1800 illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Ismelia
Cass.
Species:
I. carinata
Binomial name
Ismelia carinata
(Schousb.) Sch.Bip.
Synonyms
  • Chrysanthemum assakae Caball.
  • Chrysanthemum carinatum Schousb. 1800
  • Glebionis carinata (Schousb.) Tzvelev
  • Ismelia versicolor Cass.

Ismelia carinata, the tricolour chrysanthemum, tricolor daisy, or annual chrysanthemum, is an ornamental plant native to north Africa that is cultivated as a garden plant and grows as a weed in California. It is the sole species in the genus Ismelia. It has been hybridized with related Argyranthemum species to create cultivars of garden marguerites.

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