Species within a genus

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OTHONNA (G)
Babooncress (Wf) Bobbejaankool (,Le)
Family: ASTERACEAE

othone, = a sheet, linen, cloth.
(Ancient Greek name, probably from othonne, linen, cloth; probably the soft texture of the leaves of some species)
(LS, Le)

Othonna bulbosa (La)
Yellow Bulb-daisy (Vo)
Location: (F, K, P)

bulbus, = a bulb, bulbous root, an onion;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
bulbosus, = bulbous.
(bulbous)
(ld, BL)

Othonna carnosa [Now Crassothonna cacalioides] (La)

Location: (F)

caro, carnis, = flesh; the flesh, pulp, of fruits;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
carnosus, = abounding in flesh, fleshy.
(fleshy, succulent, soft but firm)
(ld, BL)

Othonna dentata (La)
Yellow Succulent-daisy (Vo)
Location: (F, K)

dens, dentis, = a tooth;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
dentatus, = having teeth; toothed, dentated, spiked, pointed.
(toothed; usually with sharp teeth pointing outwards)
(ld, BL)

Othonna digitata (La)

Location: (F)

digitus, = a finger;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
digitatus, = having fingers or toes.
(digitate, e.g. with leaflets radiating from tip of leaf-stalk)
(ld, BL)

Othonna filicaulis (Now O. perfoliata) (La)
Trailing Babooncress (Wf)
Location: (F)

filum, fili-, = a thread;
caulis, = the stalk or stem of a plant.
(with thread-like stem)
(ld, BL)

Othonna heterophylla (G)

Location: (F, P)

(h)eteros, = other (than usual), different, of other kind;
(different, other, uneven)
phyllon, = a leaf.

(LS, BL)

Othonna multicaulis (La)

Location: (F, K)

multus, = much, great, many;
caulis, = the stalk or stem of a plant.
multicaulis, = many-stalked.
(many-stemmed)
(ld, BL)

Othonna parviflora (La)
Bobbejaankool, Bokvelsharpuis (PS)
Location: (K)

parvus, = little, small, petty, puny, inconsiderable.
minor, = less, lesser, smaller, inferior.
minimus, =, very small, very little; least, smallest.
(little, small, puny)
flos, floris, = a blossom, flower.
(ld, BL)

Othonna perfoliata (La)
Bobbejaankoolklimop (PS)
Location: (K)

per-, pel-, = of space, through; in composition it usually adds intensity to the significance, thoroughly, perfectly, completely, exceedingly;
folium, = a leaf.
(when the two basal lobes of an amplexicaul leaf are united together)
(ld, BL)

Othonna quinquedentata (La)
Heavenly Daisy, Bobbejaankool (Sw) Mountain Babooncress (Wf)
Location: (F, K, P)

quinque, = five;
dens, dentis, = a tooth;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
dentatus, = having teeth; toothed, dentated, spiked, pointed.
(with five teeth or notches)
(ld, BL)