Otoglyphis pubescens
Otoglyphis pubescens
Otoglyphis pubescens is species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is found across North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula including Algeria, the eastern Canary Islands (Fuerteventura and Lanzarote) Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. Two subspecies are accepted.
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Two subspecies are accepted. * Otoglyphis pubescens subsp. maroccana – eastern Canary Islands (Fuerteventura and Lanzarote) and Morocco * Otoglyphis pubescens subsp. pubescens – Northern Africa (Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya) and Saudi Arabia.
Life cycle
From seed to productSeed & germination
The plant is propagated mainly by **seed**: sow fresh or pre-treated seed in loose, moist soil and keep it evenly damp; germination follows within a few weeks.
Seedling & growth
Seedlings establish, forming leaves and roots; growth rate depends on light and moisture.
Flowering
The plant blooms with **yellow flower heads, spring**; pollination is by insects and wind.
Fruiting & harvest
After flowering the plant sets fruit and seed; **ripe achenes gathered in late spring**.
Distribution & origin
Share of recorded occurrences by region- Morocco27%
- Algeria9%
- Tunisia4%
- Western Sahara1%
- Spain1%
- Libya1%
- Mauritania1%
- Other regions56%
References
- 1Otoglyphis pubescens — Wikipedia — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2026
- 2''Otoglyphis pubescens'' (Desf.) Pomel — Plants of the World Online,
- 3GBIF — occurrence records of Otoglyphis pubescens — GBIF, 2026
- 4Hình ảnh — Wikimedia Commons (1 ảnh, giấy phép CC/PD) — Wikimedia Commons, 2026