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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Scientific classification 
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Oresbia heterocarpa | |
| Synonyms[1][2][3] | |
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Cineraria tomentosa Less. | |
Description edit
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 edit
- ^ UniProt. "Genus Oresbia". Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "Oresbia heterocarpa". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. 2008-06-29.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
Media related to Oresbia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Oresbia at Wikispecies- Porter, Noah, ed. (1913). Webster's Dictionary. Springfield, Massachusetts: C. & G. Merriam Co.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "Oresbia". Index Nominum Genericorum. International Association for Plant Taxonomy. 2006-02-20. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
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