Osteospermum is a genus of flowering plants in Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the family Asteraceae, which includes sunflowers and daisies. The plants are also known as daisybushes and African daisies. The genus is closely related to the Chrysanthemoides. This photograph depicts a cultivar of Osteospermum known as 'Pink Whirls', which has flowers featuring spoon-shaped petals.Photograph credit: Jon Sullivan