Genus: Tanacetum
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About 152 species, native to Europe, Asia and North Africa.
Tanacetum
cinerariifolium
(main commercial source of natural pyrethrum) is widely cultivated in southern Africa and has become
naturalised.
Six other species are cultivated in the region.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from
Glen (2002).
Tanacetum coccineum (Painted
daisy)
[= Chrysanthemum coccineum]
Native to Caucasus and Iran.
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Tanacetum corymbosum
Native to Europe.
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Tanacetum ferulaceum (Magarza
pegajosa)
[= Chrysanthemum ferulaceum]
Native to Canary Island.
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Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew)
Native from south-eastern Europe to
Caucasus.
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Tanacetum ptarmicifolium (Dusty
miller)
Native to the Canary Isles.
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Tanacetum vulgare (Common
tansy)
Native to Eurasia.
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