OTHONNA CUNEATA

This member of the Asteraceae family was given this name by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1838. It is found in South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow up to two and a half centimetre, the plant up to 13 centimetres height. The flowers are yellow to pink. The genera name from the Greek othone, 'a linen cloth or napkin', in allusion to the downy covering of some of the earlier known species. The species name means 'wedge-shaped'. Photo by Brad Johnson.