| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Othonna gymnodiscus (DC.) Sch.Bip. trib. Senecioneae |
| Bibliography | Flora 27: 769 (1844) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 200-1600m |
| Description | glabrous, branchlets terete, leaves sessile, at base auriculate and amplexicaule, oblong or obovate, acute, entire, capitula 1-2, pappus reddish |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Doria chromochaeta var. pappodes DC. Doria gymnodiscus DC. Doria laureola DC. Doria ramosa DC. Doria semicalva DC. Doria tortuosa DC. Othonna laureola (DC.) Sch.Bip. Othonna ramosa (DC.) Sch.Bip. Othonna semicalva (DC.) Sch.Bip. Othonna tortuosa (DC.) Sch.Bip. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |