Osmitopsis
| Swamp Daisies | |
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| Osmitopsis asteriscoides | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Anthemideae |
| Genus: | Osmitopsis Cass. |
| Type species | |
| Osmites asteriscoides | |
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| Osmitopsis is native to South Africa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Osmitopsis is a genus of African flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the daisy family. The flowers in this genus are known as swamp daisies. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Taxonomy
Species
Osmitopsis has nine accepted species:
- Osmitopsis afra (L.) K.Bremer
- Osmitopsis asteriscoides (L.) Less.
- Osmitopsis dentata (Thunb.) K.Bremer
- Osmitopsis glabra K.Bremer
- Osmitopsis nana Schltr.
- Osmitopsis osmitoides (Less.) K.Bremer
- Osmitopsis parvifolia (DC.) Hofmeyr
- Osmitopsis pinnatifida (DC.) K.Bremer
- Osmitopsis tenuis K.Bremer
References
- 1 2 Cassini, Alexandre Henri Gabriel de. 1817. Bulletin des Sciences, par la Societe Philomatique 1817: 154 in French
- 1 2 3 4 "Osmitopsis Cass". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ↑ Tropicos, Osmitopsis Cass.
- ↑ "Swamp Daisies - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ↑ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
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