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Barberton|ˈbɑːbətən|
[The name of a town in the Transvaal, S. Africa.]
Barberton daisy: the Transvaal daisy (see Transvaal). Also ellipt.
1906B. Stoneman Plants S. Afr. 115 When several bracts surround a head of flowers, as in Protea, the Barberton daisy, and others of their tribe, they form an involucre. 1932R. Marloth Flora S. Afr. III. ii. 282 The best known species is Gerbera Jamesoni from the Eastern Transvaal, commonly called Barberton daisy, now cultivated in many varieties of colour and foliage. 1956R. Hort. Soc. Dict. Gardening (ed. 2) II. 886/1 Gerbera..G. Jamesonii. Barberton Daisy. 1960C. Lighton Cape Floral Kingdom viii. 61 The Barberton daisy is known..as the daisy from the Barberton district of the Transvaal, but outside the Union our Barbertons are commonly called gerberas. |