Gerbera Flowers: The African Daisy

<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBPxYvwvPLPkWGQfhgVRQ6nIl0Kp6iZSrrnwHISrXeoJHlQqfNNFObdKjMICpb2OYDKs1u3FVxsRgstTwp0qWUr1cMCSRFrL637ineDzgyNKDIE6iO_97CZn5JEgHksZ61gxyb4Pmcng/s1600/gerbera-pink-color-with-yellow-ladybug-pictures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBPxYvwvPLPkWGQfhgVRQ6nIl0Kp6iZSrrnwHISrXeoJHlQqfNNFObdKjMICpb2OYDKs1u3FVxsRgstTwp0qWUr1cMCSRFrL637ineDzgyNKDIE6iO_97CZn5JEgHksZ61gxyb4Pmcng/s200/gerbera-pink-color-with-yellow-ladybug-pictures.jpg" width="200"></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Gerbera</b></i> <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolus_Linnaeus" title="Carolus Linnaeus">L.</a> is a genus of ornamental plants from the <a href="http://flowerisblossoms.blogspot.com/2011/03/sunflower-symbol-of-indigenous-american.html">sunflower</a> family (<a href="http://flowerisblossoms.blogspot.com/2011/03/asteraceae-largest-family-of-vascular.html">Asteraceae</a>). It was named in honour of the German botanist and naturalist <a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Traugott_Gerber&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Traugott Gerber (page does not exist)">Traugott Gerber</a> who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carolus Linnaeus.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b>Gerbera</b> is also commonly known as: <b>African Daisy</b>, <b>Transvaal Daisy</b>, and <b>Barberton Daisy</b>. The gerbera daisy, known as the  Transvaal Daisy, originated in South Africa.<br> </div>

Gerbera L. is a genus of ornamental plants from the sunflower family ( Asteraceae ). It was named in honour of the German botanist and na...

Bellis perennis, A Common European Species of Daisy

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxPUjLuyEDLyXsq8MZAQoAbeO5htwJbWgRMysiaH8ElrA-0dZjPVpKmmQllaPkan8yG7TnUtADFoSq5tyw2WK2Bnmk1hRkLPflm85BAlOsfGaTrqy9VQ5mioqvXMjjheM9nEAMcpUvRQ/s1600/Bellis_perennis_white_%2528aka%2529_english_daisy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxPUjLuyEDLyXsq8MZAQoAbeO5htwJbWgRMysiaH8ElrA-0dZjPVpKmmQllaPkan8yG7TnUtADFoSq5tyw2WK2Bnmk1hRkLPflm85BAlOsfGaTrqy9VQ5mioqvXMjjheM9nEAMcpUvRQ/s200/Bellis_perennis_white_%2528aka%2529_english_daisy.jpg" width="200"></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Bellis perennis</b></i> is a common European species of <b>Daisy</b>, often considered the archetypal species of that name. Many related plants also share the name "Daisy", so to distinguish this species from other daisies it is sometimes qualified as <b>Common Daisy</b>, <b>Lawn Daisy</b> or occasionally <b>English daisy</b>. It is native to western, central and northern Europe. The species is widely naturalised in North America,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-fna_0-0"></sup> and also in South America.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"></div><br> <div style="text-align: justify;">It is thought that the name "daisy" is a corruption of "day's eye", because the whole head closes at</div>

Bellis perennis is a common European species of Daisy , often considered the archetypal species of that name. Many related plants also sha...

Asteraceae : The Largest Family of Vascular Plants

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7ewbKnHw9SVWwBL-PopDqfAelzxE9Zfpu-OIas1E4xbOhO2hGI_mOIpjlGSMoZt-w8EO6_C4yVUpmNc9YTTW4qTOlyU6ZUq0hPO3_SqRcvQ0WIUoctta4nhpKBsOFa0zH9Sap8KYcsw/s1600/asteraceae.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7ewbKnHw9SVWwBL-PopDqfAelzxE9Zfpu-OIas1E4xbOhO2hGI_mOIpjlGSMoZt-w8EO6_C4yVUpmNc9YTTW4qTOlyU6ZUq0hPO3_SqRcvQ0WIUoctta4nhpKBsOFa0zH9Sap8KYcsw/s200/asteraceae.jpg" width="200"></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The <b>Asteraceae</b> or <b>Compositae</b>, also referred to as the <b>aster</b>, <b>daisy</b>, or <b>sunflower family</b>, is the largest family of vascular plants.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Stevens_3-0"></sup> The family has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera, and 12 subfamilies.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Stevens_3-1"></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Panero_.26_Crozier_4-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteraceae#cite_note-Panero_.26_Crozier-4"></a></sup> The largest genera are <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senecio">Senecio</a></i> (1,500 species), <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernonia">Vernonia</a></i> (1,000 species), <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousinia">Cousinia</a></i> (600 species) and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurea">Centaurea</a></i> (600 species).</span></div>

The Asteraceae or Compositae , also referred to as the aster , daisy , or sunflower family , is the largest family of vascular plants. The...