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Osmitopsis

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Osmitopsis
Osmitopsis asteriscoides
Scientific classification Edit this 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[1]
Osmitopsis is native to South Africa[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Bellidiastrum Less.
  • Bellidiopsis (DC.) Spach
  • Spanotrichum E.Mey. ex DC.

Osmitopsis is a genus of African flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the daisy family.[1][3] It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2]

Taxonomy

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Species

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Osmitopsis has nine accepted species:[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cassini, Alexandre Henri Gabriel de. 1817. Bulletin des Sciences, par la Societe Philomatique 1817: 154 in French
  2. ^ a b c d "Osmitopsis Cass". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ^ Tropicos, Osmitopsis Cass.
  4. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist