Osteospermum oppositifolium

Osteospermum oppositifolium

Osteospermum oppositifolium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Calenduleae
Genus: Osteospermum
Species: Osteospermum oppositifolium

Name

Osteospermum oppositifolium (Aiton) Norl., 1960

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Calendula glabrata Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 163 (1800)
  • Calendula oppositifolia Aiton in Hort. Kew. 3: 272 (1789)
  • Osteospermum glabratum Less. in Syn. Gen. Compos.: 89 (1832)
  • Osteospermum incanum Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 166 (1800), nom. illeg.
  • Tripteris glabrata Harv. in Fl. Cap. 3: 425 (1865)
  • Tripteris incana Harv. in Fl. Cap. 3: 426 (1865)
  • Tripteris macroptera DC. in Prodr. 6: 456 (1838)
  • Tripteris oppositifolia (Aiton) B.Nord. in Compositae Newslett. 25: 48 (1994)
  • Tripteris pallescens DC. in Prodr. 6: 456 (1838)
  • Tripteris thomii Harv. in Fl. Cap. 3: 426 (1865)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Namibia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Primary references

Norlindh, N.T., 1960. Bot. Not. 113: 393

Additional references

• Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Osteospermum oppositifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Mar. 19. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Osteospermum oppositifolium. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Mar. 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Osteospermum oppositifolium. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 19 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Osteospermum oppositifolium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Mar. 2023.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: skaapbos, stinkskaapbos

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