Oresbia
| Oresbia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Oresbia |
| Species: | O. heterocarpa Cron & B.Nord. (2006) |
| Type species | |
| Oresbia heterocarpa Cron & B.Nord. (2006) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cineraria tomentosa Less. | |
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]
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
- ↑ UniProt. "Genus Oresbia". Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ↑ International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Search Results" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- 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:10.1043/1055-3177(2006)16[216:OANSAG]2.0.CO;2. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ↑ The International Compositae Alliance. "Genera of Compositae" (PDF). Bergius Botanic Garden and Stockholm University. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
External links
Media related to Oresbia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Oresbia at Wikispecies
- Porter, Noah, ed. (1913). "Webster's entry needed". Webster's Dictionary. Springfield, Massachusetts: C. & G. Merriam Co.
- "Oresbia". Index Nominum Genericorum. International Association for Plant Taxonomy. 2006-02-20. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
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