Common names: lobe-leaf baboon cabbage (Eng.); sandkool, wildepatat (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae
... break easily. Othonna is a genus in the sunflower family (Asteraceae or Compositae), in the senecioid subdivision of the family. The name Asteraceae is probably derived from the Greek aster that ... demand as ornamental plants. They are part of the family Asteraceae, and are therefore close relatives of sunflowers. ...
| Samuel Lekhetho | Free State NBG
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