Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
OSTEOSPERMUM (G)
Boneseed (Wf) Bitou (Le)
Family: ASTERACEAE
osteon, = a bone;
sperma, = that which is sown, seed.
(hard achenes)

(LS, Le)
Osteospermum ciliatum (La)

Location: (K)
cilium, = an eyelid;
cilium, = delicate hairs resembling eyelashes, especially such as form a fringe to the margins of leaves;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(fringed or surrounded with hairs or fine bristles)
(ld, Ox, BL)
Osteospermum hispidum (La)

Location: (P)
hispido, = to make bristly, prickly;
-idus, = indicates a state or action in progress (‘-ish’).
hispidus, = rough, shaggy, hairy, bristly, prickly.
(hispid, covered with coarse rigid erect hairs or bristles harsh to the touch)
(ld, BL)
Osteospermum ilicifolia [Was Nephrotheca ilicifolia] (La)
Rough Daisy, Steekbossie (Vo) Holly-leaved Kidneyseed (Wf)
Location: (F, K)
ilex, = a kind of oak, the holm oak or great scarlet oak;
(Latin name for “Holm Oak”, the leaves of which are somewhat similar).
folium, = a leaf.
(ld, Le)
Osteospermum imbricatum subsp. imbricatum (La)

Location: (K)
imber, = rain, shower of rain;
imbrex, = a hollow tile, gutter tile, pantile (used in roofs for the purpose of leading off the rain);
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
imbricatim, = in the form of a gutter-tile.
(when parts lie over each other in regular order, like tiles upon the roof of a house)
(referring to the bracts and sepals)
(ld, BL)
Osteospermum junceum (La)

Location: (F, K, P)
jungo, = to join or unite together, connect, attach, fasten, yoke, harness;
juncus, = a twig resembling a rush;
-eus, =indicates material or colour resemblance in quality.
junceus, = made of rushes, rush-; like a rush.
(ld, BL)
Osteospermum moniliferum subsp. moniliferum (La)
Bietou, Boneseed, Brotherberry (PS) Common Tickberry (Wf)
Location: (F, K, P)
monile, = a necklace, a collar;
monilia, = jewels;
fero, ferre, = to bear, carry, bring.
(ld)
Osteospermum moniliferum subsp.pisiferum (La)
Bitou, Narrow-leaved Bush Tick-berry (PS)
Location: (P)
monile, = a necklace, a collar;
monilia, = jewels;
fero, ferre, = to bear, carry, bring.

pisum,= a species of leguminous plant, pease, the pea;
fero, ferre, = to bear, carry, bring.
(ld)
Osteospermum monstrosum (WAS Tripteris clandestina) (La)
Trekkertjie (PS)
Location: (F, K)
monstrum, = a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent; a monster, monstrosity;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
monstrosus, = strange, preternatural, monstrous.
(monstrous abnormal, teretological)
(ld, BL)
Osteospermum polygaloides latifolium (La)
Broomstick Boneseed (Wf)
Location: (K)
POLYGALA, (q.v.);
-oides, = like, resembling, having the form or nature of.

latus, lati-, = broad, wide;
(broad, wide)
folium, = a leaf.
(broad-leaved)
(BL, ld)
Osteospermum polygaloides var. polygaloides (La)
Broomstick Boneseed (Wf)
Location: (F, K, P)
POLYGALA, (q.v.);
-oides, = like, resembling, having the form or nature of.
(BL)
Osteospermum rotundifolium (La)
Yellow Daisy (Vo)
Location: (F, K, P)
rotundus, = wheel-shaped, i.e. round, circular, spherical, rotund;
(almost circular, with length to breadth almost 6 to 5)
folium, = a leaf.
(ld, BL)
Osteospermum tomentosum (La)

Location: (F)
tomentum, = a stuffing for cushions (e.g. of wool, hair, feathers, straw, etc.);
(tomentose, matted woolly down on stems and leaves)
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
(tomentose; thickly and evenly covered with short more or less appressed curled or curved matted hairs)
(ld, BL)