What is "oldenburgia"

Oldenburgia is a genus of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It contains four accepted species, including the commonly cultivated species near- endangered Oldenburgia grandis ( Thunb.) Baill. (=Oldenburgia arbuscula DC.), the petricolous Oldenburgia paradoxa Less. (type-species), Oldenburgia intermedia Bond (small distribution around Cape Town) and Oldenburgia papionum DC. Oldenburgia herbacea ( L.) Roxb. is an unresolved name.

Distribution: endemic to South Africa, southern parts of Western and Eastern Cape.