Oresbia

Oresbia heterocarpa is the perennial plant that is the only species in the South African native genus^[3] Oresbia and member of the tribe Senecioneae in the family Asteraceae.^[4]

Oresbia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Senecioneae
Genus:	Oresbia Cron & B.Nord.
Species:	O. heterocarpa
Binomial name
Oresbia heterocarpa Cron & B.Nord. (2006)
Synonyms[1][2][3]
Cineraria tomentosa Less. Senecio lantus L.f.

Description

Leaves are without petiole and directly attached to the stem, smooth margins and with thick hair underneath. Having more than one form of flower starting with a four-winged ray floret which matures into a one-seeded, one-celled, fruits which remain closed at maturity; an achene with the calyx tube remaining attached.^[3]