Author: | Rune
Bertil Nordenstam, 1964 |
Family: |
ASTERACEAE |
Origin: |
South
Africa |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
4-7
Centimetres |
Height: |
5 (55) Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
Hall's
Othonna |
Synonyms: |
- |
This tiny member of the Asteraceae family was
given this name by Rune
Bertil Nordenstam in 1964. It is found in South Africa, growing in a well
drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex will
grow to two or even three centimetres, the leaves up to seven
centimetres and the inflorescence with the yellow flowers up to 25
centimetres.
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
after Harvey Monroe Hall, 20th century American professor of botany
and expert in taxonomy. |