Osteospermum ilicifolium explained

Osteospermum ilicifolium (previously known as Nephrotheca ilicifolia) is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces in South Africa.^{[1] [2] [3]}

It is the sole species in section Nephrotheca within genus Osteospermum, which belongs to the Calendula tribe.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=235818-1&back_page= The International Plant Names Index
2. PlantZAfrica.com, Zoleka Maphanga, Kirstenbosch Gardens, Millennium Seed Bank, Nephrotheca ilicifolia
3. http://fernkloof.com/species.mv?574 Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Osteospermum ilicifolium
4. Nordenstam, Rune Bertil & Källersjö, Mari. 2006. Complements au Prodrome de la Flore Corse, Compositae Newsletter 44: 33
5. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/50334679 Tropicos, Nephrotheca B. Nord. & Källersjö