Oligocarpus
| Oligocarpus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Calenduleae[1] |
| Genus: | Oligocarpus Less. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Oligocarpus is a genus of plants in the pot marigold tribe within the sunflower family, native to Southern Africa.[2]
This genus was separated from Osteospermum in 1999 after a phylogenetic study determined the group was distinct from other Osteospermum species.[3][4]
- Species[1]
- Oligocarpus burchellii (Hook.f.) B.Nord.
- Oligocarpus calendulaceus (L.f.) Less.
- formerly included[1]
Oligocarpus acanthospermus (DC.) Bolus - Osteospermum acanthospermum (DC.) Norl.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist, search for Oligocarpus
- ↑ Lessing, Christian Friedrich. 1832. Synopsis Generum Compositarum Earumque Dispositionis Novae Tentamen Monographiis Multarum Capensium Interjectis page 90
- ↑ Nordenstam, B. and Trift, I. (1999) A phylogenetic Study of the Calenduleae (Asteraceae), XVI International Botanical Congress Session 3.9.6: 3885
- ↑ The International Plant Names Index