...The genus Di (two) morphe (shape) theca (wrap) is derived from the fact that the tubular flowers have wings, while the ray flowers are rod-shaped. Recently, a perennial flowering plant called Dimorphotheca has been sold commercially as a potted plant, but this is O. ecklonis Norl., a species of the Osteospermum genus closely related to Dimorphotheca. There are about 70 species in this genus in South Africa, and the flowers are similar to Dimorphotheca, with white or purple ray flowers, but the seeds are not winged. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Osteospermum" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…瘦果(そうか)は管状花にできるものには翼があり,舌状花にできるものは棒状であるところから,Di(二つの)morphe(形)theca(包み)という属名がつけられている。 最近,ディモルフォセカと称する宿根性の草花が鉢物として市販されているが,これは,ディモルフォセカ属にごく近縁なオステオスペルムム属Osteospermumの1種O.ecklonis Norl.である。この属は南アフリカに約70種もあり,花はディモルフォセカによく似て,白色または紫色の舌状花をつけるが,種子には翼がない。… ※「Osteospermum」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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