Barberton Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Kerala & more
How to identify Barberton Daisy
Identify Barberton Daisy by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Large single showy daisy flower head, popular cut flower.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Basal.
- Confirm leaf margin: Lobed.
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Odisha and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Asteraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Barberton Daisy.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gerbera jamesonii
- Genus
- Gerbera
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Odisha, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- BasalrecordedLeaves cluster at the base of the plant rather than along a stem.“Petiolate, deeply undulating or lobed leaves are 15–42 (up to 68) cm long and 4–14 cm wide, gathered in rosette.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- LobedrecordedThe edge is divided into rounded or pointed sections that don't reach the midrib.“Petiolate, deeply undulating or lobed leaves are 15–42 (up to 68) cm long and 4–14 cm wide, gathered in rosette.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Barberton Daisy itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Barberton Daisy itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
About Barberton Daisy
Barberton Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) belongs to the Asteraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Kerala and 5 other states.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Barberton Daisy belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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