Oligocarpus
Oligocarpus is a genus of plants in the pot marigold tribe within the sunflower family, native to Southern Africa.[2] The species oligocarpus calendulaceus can also be found in southern Australia. [3]
| Oligocarpus | |
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| Oligocarpus calendulaceus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Calenduleae |
| Genus: | Oligocarpus Less. |
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This genus was separated from Osteospermum in 1999 after a phylogenetic study determined the group was distinct from other Osteospermum species.[4][5]
- 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
- Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist, search for Oligocarpus Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today
- Lessing, Christian Friedrich. 1832. Synopsis Generum Compositarum Earumque Dispositionis Novae Tentamen Monographiis Multarum Capensium Interjectis page 90
- "Oligocarpus calendulaceus". saseedbank.com.au.
- 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
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