Osmitopsis
Genus of flowering plants
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Osmitopsis is a genus of African flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the daisy family.[1][3] The flowers in this genus are known as swamp daisies.[4] It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2]
| Swamp Daisies | |
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| Osmitopsis asteriscoides | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Anthemideae |
| Genus: | Osmitopsis Cass. |
| Type species | |
| Osmites asteriscoides[1] | |
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| Osmitopsis is native to South Africa[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Taxonomy
Species
Osmitopsis has nine accepted species:[2][5]
- 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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