Osteospermum ecklonis

Common name: Cape Daisy

Meaning of name:

Osteospermum is from the Greek words osteo, meaning bone, and spermum, meaning seeded. Ecklonis honours Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1795 – 1868). He was a Danish apothecary and collected plants, especially in South Africa.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in south eastern Australia.

Description:

A perennial herb or shrub to 50 centimetres tall. The white or purple flowers are produced in spring and summer.

Notes:

This species is originally from South Africa.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Perth Plants, a field guide to the bushland and coastal flora of Kings Park and Bold Park, Perth, Western Australia. Russell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay. 2005.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2909143

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/17756