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Osmitopsis

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.

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Swamp Daisies
Osmitopsis asteriscoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Osmitopsis
Cass.
Type species
Osmites asteriscoides1
Osmitopsis is native to South Africa2
Synonyms2
  • 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.13 The flowers in this genus are known as swamp daisies.4 It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.2

Taxonomy

Species

Osmitopsis has nine accepted species:25

  • 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
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