Cleretum bellidiforme

Cleretum bellidiforme, previously Dorotheanthus bellidiformis subsp. bellidiformis and commonly the Livingstone daisy, in Afrikaans the bokbaaivygie, is a tufted, succulent annual. It has fleshy, strap-shaped to narrowly paddle-shaped leaves covered in tiny bladder cells that shine in sunlight.

The flowers usually have dark centres comprising many brown or reddish stamens. Some less common flower centres are yellow. Flowers grow on leafless pedicels and have a double row of petals. The bicolour feature of the pointed petals is strongly represented in the plant in picture.

The species distribution is in the Western Cape and the Northern Cape from Namaqualand to the Cape Peninsula.

The habitat is sandy flats and slopes. The species is not considered to be threatened in its habitat early in the twenty first century (Manning, 2009; iSpot; http://redlist.sanbi.org).