Oresbia

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Oresbia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Oresbia
Cron & B.Nord.
Species:
O. heterocarpa
Binomial name
Oresbia heterocarpa
Synonyms [1] [2] [3]

Cineraria tomentosaLess.
Senecio lantusL.f.

Oresbia heterocarpa is the perennial plant that is the only species in the South African native genus [3] Oresbia and member of the tribe Senecioneae in the family Asteraceae. [4]

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Description

Leaves are without petiole and directly attached to the stem, smooth margins and with thick hair underneath. Having more than one form of flower starting with a four-winged ray floret which matures into a one-seeded, one-celled, fruits which remain closed at maturity; an achene with the calyx tube remaining attached. [3]

References

  1. UniProt. "Genus Oresbia" . Retrieved 2008-06-29.
  2. "Oresbia heterocarpa". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. 2008-06-29.
  3. 1 2 3 Nordenstam, Bertil; Cron, Glynis V. (July 2006). "Oresbia, a New South African Genus of the Asteraceae, Senecioneae". Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 16 (2): 216–223. doi:10.3417/1055-3177(2006)16[216:OANSAG]2.0.CO;2. S2CID   85273011.
  4. The International Compositae Alliance. "Genera of Compositae" (PDF). Bergius Botanic Garden and Stockholm University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2008-06-29.