Osteospermum

Osteospermum
Osteospermum spinosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Calenduleae
Genus: Osteospermum
L.
Type species
Osteospermum spinosum
(L.)
Species

See text

Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysanthemoides Fabr. (1759)
  • Eriocline Cass. (1819)
  • Inuloides B.Nord. (2006)
  • Lepisiphon Turcz. (1851)
  • Monilifera Adans. (1763), nom. superfl.
  • Monoculus B.Nord. (2006)
  • Nephrotheca B.Nord. & Källersjö (2006)
  • Norlindhia B.Nord. (2006)
  • Oligocarpus Less. (1832)
  • Tripterachaenium Kuntze (1898)
  • Tripteris Less. (1831)
  • Xenismia DC. (1836)

Osteospermum /ˌɒstiəˈspɜːrməm, -tioʊ-/,[2][3] is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae.[4] They are known as the daisybushes[5] or African daisies.[6] Its species have been given several common names, including African daisy, South African daisy, Cape daisy and blue-eyed daisy.

In horticulture, several widely cultivated species continue to be sold, grown and referred to as Osteospermum, however some of these species have been scientifically reclassified as being members of the genus Dimorphotheca, including Dimorphotheca barberae (synonym Osteospermum barberae);[7] Dimorphotheca ecklonis (synonym Osteospermum ecklonis),[8][9] Dimorphotheca fruticosa (synonym Osteospermum fruticosum);[10][11] and Dimorphotheca jucunda (synonym Osteospermum jucundum).[12][13]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference POWO_10323-1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Osteospermum". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2022-08-27.
  3. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  4. ^ Wood, A.R.; Nordenstam, B. (December 2003). "An interesting new species of Osteospermum (Asteraceae–Calenduleae) from the Western Cape Province, South Africa, providing a link to the genus Chrysanthemoides". South African Journal of Botany. 69 (4): 572–578. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30297-0.
  5. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Osteospermum​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  6. ^ Rhoades, Heather (28 June 2021). "Growing Osteospermum: How To Care For African Daisies". Gardening Know How. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Dimorphotheca barberae Harv. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  8. ^ "Osteospermum ecklonis | deep purple African daisy Shrubs/RHS". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  9. ^ "Dimorphotheca ecklonis DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  10. ^ "Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  11. ^ "Osteospermum fruticosum | trailing African daisy Annual Biennial/RHS". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  12. ^ "Osteospermum jucundum | delightful African daisy Herbaceous Perennial/RHS". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  13. ^ "Dimorphotheca jucunda E.Phillips | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-10-03.