Othonna L.
Perennial herbs or shrubs, often succulent. Lvs simple, entire, toothed, lobed or pinnatisect, alternate or whorled. Capitula solitary, paired, or in corymbs or panicles; involucral bracts in 1 row; supplementary bracts 0. Receptacle flat or convex; scales 0. Outer florets usually ♀ and ligulate, rarely ⚥, sometimes tubular; ligules yellow or purple; inner florets functionally ♂, tubular. Achenes all similar, oblong-elliptic, slightly curved, ribbed, glabrous or hairy; pappus denticulate.
c. 150 spp., South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe. Naturalised sp. 1.
