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