boneseed

English

boneseed in Australia

Etymology

From bone +‎ seed, either directly as a description of the hard surface of the seeds, or indirectly as a calque of the name of its former genus, Osteospermum, from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) + Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

boneseed (countable and uncountable, plural boneseeds)

1. (New Zealand) An upright shrub in the sunflower family, Chrysanthemoides monilifera, which is native to South Africa but is an invasive pest in Australia and New Zealand.
2. (Australia) Subspecies Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera (the subspecies Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata being known there as bitou bush)

Synonyms

• (Chrysanthemoides monilifera): Osteospermum moniliferum

References

• boneseed on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Chrysanthemoides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Chrysanthemoides on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Chrysanthemoides at The Plant List