What is "lasiospermum"

Lasiospermum (cocoonhead) is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.

Species

1. Lasiospermum bipinnatum (Thunb.) Druce - Lesotho; introduced in Australia, California
2. Lasiospermum brachyglossum DC. - Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Palestine
3. Lasiospermum pedunculare Lag. - South Africa
4. Lasiospermum poterioides Hutch. - South Africa

Species in homonymic genus

Species included in Lasiospermum Fisch. 1812, now assigned to Lasiospora and Scorzonera

• Lasiospermum angustifolium Fisch. - Scorzonera biebersteinii Lipsch.
• Lasiospermum ensifolium (M.Bieb.) Fisch. - Scorzonera ensifolia M.Bieb.
• Lasiospermum hirtum Fisch. - Lasiospora hirsuta (Gouan) Cass.