Asteraceae

Helichrysum Mill.

First published in Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4.: [462] (1754)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Old World.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Angola, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Repu, Central European Rus, Chad, Chatham Is., Comoros, Congo, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Queensland, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South European Russi, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Victoria, Vietnam, West Siberia, Western Australia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

California, Dominican Republic, Great Britain, Haiti, Hawaii, Ireland

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • corr. Pers. Syn. 2: 414 (1807). Nom. cons.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by H. Beentje [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Mesfin & Reilly in Hind, Jeffrey & Pope (eds.), Advances in Compositae Systematics: 379–450 (1995).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Anderb. in Opera Bot. 104: 141 (1991)
  • Gard. Dict. abr. ed. 4: 28 (1754), as “ Elichrysum ”, orth. rej .; corr. Pers., nom. et orth. conserv .
  • Hilliard, F.S.A. 33, 7 (2): 61 (1983)
  • Humbert, Fl. Madag. 189: 389 (1962)
  • in K. Bremer, Asteraceae Clad. & Class.: 358 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2010 Kamarul Hisham, M. [59140] Malaysia K000705438 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Mwachala, G. [1188] Kenya K000614895 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Naiga [39] Uganda K000450192 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Lowry, P.P. [6260] Madagascar K000191291 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Naiga [42] Uganda K000450208 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Mwangoka, M.A.; et al. [3875] Tanzania K000612521 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9465] Cameroon K000108697 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Arambourg, C.; Jeannel, R.; Chappuis, P.A. [s.n.] Kenya K000274596 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Mwangangi, O.M. [56] Kenya K000333560 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Clark, T.R. [19] Kenya K000333566 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Nawey [86] Kenya K000333568 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Thulin; Tidigs, A. [265] Kenya K000333569 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 s.coll. [9169] Kenya K000333563 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Kokwaro, J.O. [2465] Kenya K000333570 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Wood, D. [793] Kenya K000333564 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Major, E.J.; Lugard, C. [392] Kenya K000333559 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Kokwaro, J.O. [2326] Kenya K000333565 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Barkley, A.F. [3108] Kenya K000333567 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [9068] Malawi K000210126 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [9062] Malawi K000210127 Yes
May 1, 1993 Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [9063] Malawi K000210153 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Thulin, M. [6383] Somalia K000274453 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Upson, T. [97] Cameroon K000052153 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Romain, C. [1303] Algeria K000274380 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1978 Lowe J. [3659] Cameroon K000052163 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Wheeler, R.; Haines [518] Iraq K000978201 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Brenan, J.P.M. [9504] Cameroon K000052154 Yes
Apr 1, 1953 Dummer, R.A. [3607] Uganda K000274582 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1953 Dummer, R., A. [3320] Uganda K000274597 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Boughey, A.S. [6806] Cameroon K000052164 Yes
Jul 11, 1949 Adamson, G. [339] Malawi K000210137 Yes
Jul 11, 1949 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K000210134 No
Jun 1, 1946 Scott Elliot, G.F. [8010] Uganda K000274598 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1920 Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000274913 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1920 Wight, R. [s.n.] India K000978213 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1920 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000978208 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1920 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000978207 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1920 Wight, R. [1465] India K000978210 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1920 Wight, R. [1465] India K000978209 Unknown Type Material Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. [71.516] Australia K001574594 Yes
Wells [162-32] K002326949 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1811] Angola K001307430 Yes
Ash [1528] Ethiopia K:SPC-35708.000 No
Brummitt, R.K. [9477] Malawi K000210158 Yes
Madagascar K000274772 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balfour, B. [691] Yemen K001096648 Isotype Yes
Glover [2658] Kenya K:SPC-26902.000 No
Debeaux, O. [s.n.] Spain K002489934 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15359] Turkey K000978194 Syntype Yes
Abeid, Y.S.; Machaga, S.; Mkosabei, N. [3169] Tanzania K001890702 No
Mwangoka, M.A.; Njole, H. [6104] Tanzania K001769945 No
Abeid, Y.S. [3630] Tanzania K001890705 No
Abeid, Y.S. [3638] Tanzania K001890721 No
Moses, A.; Mwangoka, A.; Mgovano.; Kaberege, S. [6283] Tanzania K001890942 No
Mwangoka, M.A.; Njole, H. [6086] Tanzania K001769943 No
Rakotonasolo, F.; Rajaovelona, L.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Randriamandimby, P.G. [RNF 2195] Madagascar K000753644 Yes
Petit [s.n.] K000274440 Type Yes
Abeid, Y.S.; Yohana [3671] Tanzania K001560534 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [82] Cameroon K000052160 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [500] Cameroon K000052169 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [607] Malawi K000210156 Yes
Malate, Z.; Dique, P.; Antonio. A.; Masia, N. [ZM001] Mozambique K009000591 No
Abeid, Y.S. [3292] Tanzania K001890944 No
Boissier, E. [s.n.] Greece K000978139 Unknown Type Material Yes
Guillaumet, J. L. [2764] Ethiopia K001635406 Yes
Richards, H.M. [16512] Malawi K000210136 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Turkey K003145060 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K:SPC-67269.000 No
unknown [1038] Portugal K000274388 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lowe, R.T. [252] Portugal K000274386 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell, W.J. [3731] South Africa K000274855 Type Yes
Moriarty, A. [587] Malawi K000210132 Yes
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] France K002489925 Yes
Pawek, J. [3844] Malawi K000210130 Yes
Abeid, Y.S. [3645] Tanzania K001890718 No
Abeid, Y.S. [3304] Tanzania K001890725 No
Rawdon, P.A. [33] France K002489924 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3504] Angola K001307431 Yes
Schimper [672] Ethiopia K000274438 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [672] Ethiopia K000274439 Type Yes
Schimper [672] Ethiopia K000274437 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brass, L.J. [16634] Malawi K000210138 Type Yes
Rehmann, A. [6090] South Africa K000274576 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Moat, J.; Couch, C.; Backman, S. [661] Madagascar K000664292 No
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2731] Zambia K001622995 Yes
Wight, R. [s.n.] India K000978212 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, P.H. [15429] Turkey K000978195 Holotype Yes
Cooper, T. [2592] South Africa K000274832 Type Yes
Moses, A.; Mwangoka, A.; Mgovano, A.; Kaberege, S. [6275] Tanzania K001890943 No
Abeid, Y.S.; Machaga, S.; Mkosabei, N. [3163] Tanzania K001890700 No
Abeid, Y.S.; Machaga, S.; Kimiti, S. [3276] Tanzania K001890724 No
Abeid, Y.S.; Machaga, S. [3239] Tanzania K001890726 No
Wood, J.M. [4131] South Africa K000274796 Type Yes
Ash [1030] Ethiopia K:SPC-35522.000 No
Schimper [237] Ethiopia K000274405 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bramwell, D.; Richardson, I.; Murray, B.G. [779] Spain K002489928 Yes
Osborne, J.; Banze, A.; Rachide, T.; Saide, R.O. (guide) [JO1684] Mozambique K001346927 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000374329 Holotype Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2943] Angola K001307425 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6604] South Africa K000274852 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron, R. [5540] Madagascar K000274780 Unknown Type Material Yes
Portugal K000274389 Unknown Type Material Yes
Garcia-Casanova, J. [36.682] Spain K000274382 Paratype Yes
Sweeney, P. [5] Spain K002489927 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000274575 Type Yes
Boughey, A.S. [0s.n.5] Cameroon K000052158 Yes
Seagrief, S.C. [88260] Malawi K000210135 Yes
Perrier de la Bâthie, J.M.H.A. [3178] Madagascar K000274759 Type Yes
Ash [703] Ethiopia K:SPC-38806.000 No
Dinter [6460] K000274964 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heldreich, D. [s.n.] Greece K000978145 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lowe [252] Portugal K000274391 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Huter; Porta; Rigo} [587] Spain K002489937 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6660] South Africa K000274853 Type Yes
Baron, R. [4894] Madagascar K000274656 Type Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6252] South Africa K000274851 Type Yes
Ash [1739] Ethiopia K:SPC-35602.000 No
Salubeni, A.J. [1616] Malawi K000210155 Yes
Gunn, R. [2045] Australia K000978216 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krauss [291] South Africa K000274850 Type Yes
Meller [s.n.] Madagascar K000274730 Unknown Type Material Yes
[mrs allria] [s.n.] France K002326963 Yes
Schimper [1058] Ethiopia K000274402 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [1058] Ethiopia K000274404 Unknown Type Material Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Razakamalala, R.; Porter, P.; Lowry II. et al. [5372] Madagascar K000662063 No
Boissier, E. [s.n.] Greece K000978141 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heldreich, D. [s.n.] Greece K000978140 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pavillon, E.; Pavillon, A. [s.n.] Italy K000978146 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barber, F.W. [s.n.] South Africa K000274577 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wild, H [6157] Malawi K000210133 Yes
Ash [1672] Ethiopia K:SPC-35619.000 No
Swanson [s.n.] Italy K001273165 No
Ponert, J. [10075] Iran K000978203 Type Yes
Smith, A.R. [R13] Romania K002489931 Yes
Ash, J. [640] Ethiopia K:SPC-38801.000 No
Harris, T. [488] Malawi K000614566 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002489929 Yes
Lowe [252] Portugal K000274390 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6236] Tanzania K000468189 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2468] Angola K001307427 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [256] South Africa K000274534 Type Yes
Brass, L.J. [16458] Malawi K000210157 Yes
Mandon, G. [317] K000274383 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K001273167 No
Gossweiler, J. [3964] Angola K001307426 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5300] Malawi K000210129 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002489938 Yes
Reynolds, T. [s.n.] Spain K002489932 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9574] Cameroon K000052156 Yes
Wight, R. [1638] India K000978211 Unknown Type Material Yes
McWhirter, J. [65] Madagascar K:SPC-32223.000 No
Maitland, T.D. [0s.n.49] Cameroon K000052162 Yes
Kotschy [355] Iraq K000978174 Syntype Yes
Brass, L.J. [16622] Malawi K000210128 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000274578 Type Yes
Schimper [927] Ethiopia K000274443 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heldreich, D. [s.n.] Greece K000978143 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sanford, W.W. [5423] Cameroon K000052151 Yes
Rawdon, P.A. [95] Spain K002489933 Yes
Heldreich, D. [s.n.] Greece K000978144 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron, R. [1877] Madagascar K000274774 Type Yes
Schonnberg, C. [2803] K000274854 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maitland, T.D. [482] Cameroon K000052168 Yes
Brass, L.J. [16851] Malawi K000210154 Yes
Dinter [8010] K000274963 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rogers, F.A. [20144] South Africa K000274797 Type Yes
Harvey [s.n.] South Africa K000274827 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lowe, R.T. [s.n.] Portugal K000274387 Unknown Type Material Yes
Szovits [s.n.] Azerbaijan K000978175 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kuntze, O. [s.n.] South Africa K000274878 Type Yes
Mann, G. [1912] Cameroon K000052161 Yes
Madagascar K000274729 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ash [56] Ethiopia K:SPC-40730.000 No
Alexanda, C. [s.n.] Italy K000978147 Unknown Type Material Yes
[M. Young] [MY933/H] Spain K002489935 Yes
{Boissier; Reuter} [s.n.] Spain K002489936 Yes
Madagascar K000274771 Unknown Type Material Yes
Humbert, H. [3977] Madagascar K000274786 Unknown Type Material Yes
Humbert, H. [3977] Madagascar K000274787 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kennedy, E. W. [= Emmeline W.?] [291] Spain K002489926 Yes
Schimper [1508] Ethiopia K000274442 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lindl [s.n.] Italy K000978142 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron, R. [3453] Madagascar K000274773 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9780] Malawi K000210159 Yes
Junod, H.A. [566] South Africa K000274535 Type Yes
Baron, R. [4926] Madagascar K000274657 Type Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [507] South Africa K000274533 Unknown Type Material Yes
Iwarsson, M.; Ryding, O. [795] Malawi K000210131 Yes
Quartin-Dillon; Petit [s.n.] Ethiopia K000274403 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ash [1322] Ethiopia K:SPC-35786.000 No
Baron, R. [3540] Madagascar K000274779 Unknown Type Material Yes
Atchley, S.C. [344] Portugal K002489930 Yes
Wood, J.M. [3911] South Africa K000274826 Unknown Type Material Yes

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