Bellis
Daisy (Bellis perennis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Bellidinae
Genus: Bellis
L.
Type species
Bellis perennis
Synonyms[3]
  • Belliopsis Pomel
  • Paquerina Cass.
  • Bellis sect. Paquerina (Cass.) Kuntze
  • Bellidium Bertol.

Bellis (/ˈbɛləs/)[4] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[5][2]

The group is native to Europe, the Mediterranean and northern Africa. One species has been introduced into North America and others into other parts of the world.[6][7] The genus includes the familiar common daisy Bellis perennis.

Description

Bellis species are mostly perennials, and grow from 5–20 cm (2–8 in) tall. They have simple erect stems, and most species have basal leaves. They have radiate flower heads that are produced one per stem.[6]

Species

Accepted species[8][3]

Possible infrageneric groups

Source:[9]

References

  1. ^ lectotype designated by N. L. Britton et A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S. ed. 2. 3: 401 (1913)
  2. ^ a b Tropicos, Bellis L.
  3. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  4. ^ "Bellis". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
  5. ^ Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 886-887 in Latin
  6. ^ a b Flora of North America: north of Mexico, Volume 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae (in part): Asteraceae, part 2., New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006, pp. 22–23, ISBN 978-0-19-530564-7
  7. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Bellis includes photos and European distribution maps
  8. ^ The Plant List, search for Bellis
  9. ^ "Tropicos".

External links

Wikisource has the text of the Encyclopædia Britannica (9th ed.) article Daisy.


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