Oligocarpus
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Oligocarpus Less. is one of eight genera of the Calenduleae
, native to Southern Africa. This genus was separated from Osteospermum
in 1999 after a phylogenetic study determined the group was distinct from other Osteospermum species.
Calenduleae
Calenduleae is a flowering plant tribe of the family Asteraceae. Calenduleae has been widely recognized since Alexandre de Cassini in the early 19th century. There are eight genera and over 110 species, mostly found in South Africa....
, native to Southern Africa. This genus was separated from Osteospermum
Osteospermum
Osteospermum is a genus belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower family .Osteospermum used to belong to the genus Dimorphotheca, but only the annual species remain in that genus; the perennials belong to Osteospermum. The genus Osteospermum is also closely related...
in 1999 after a phylogenetic study determined the group was distinct from other Osteospermum species.
Species list
Some species include:- Oligocarpus calendulaceus (L.F.) Less.(aka "Stinking Roger")
- Oligocarpus sanctae-helenae
- Oligocarpus acanthospermus
- Oligocarpus tripteroides DC.