Asteraceae
Helichrysum

Helichrysum nitens Oliv. & Hiern

First published in Fl. Trop. Afr. 3: 350 (1877)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

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 Tropical East Africa

  • Lisowski in Flore d'Afrique Centrale Compositae, Inuleae: 174 (1989).
  • Maquet in Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 3: 604 (1985).
  • Moeser in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 44: 332 (1910).
  • Oliv. & Hiern in Flora of Tropical Africa 3: 350 (1877).
  • P.J. Cribb & G.P. Leedal, Mountain Flow. S. Tanz.: 157, t. 42b (1982).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Njau, E. [995] Tanzania K000612518 Yes
Paulo, S. [286] Tanzania K002354055 Yes
{J. Buchanan, C. M. G.} [984] Malawi K002339792 Yes
Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [532] Zimbabwe K002339862 Yes
Peter, G.A. [54160] K002354064 Yes
McClounie, J. [5] K002339821 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Malawi K002339798 Yes
Linley, K.L. [2170] Mozambique K002339780 Yes
Clements, J.B. [16] Malawi K002339791 Yes
Wiehe, P.O. [N/237] Malawi K002339810 Yes
Pawek, J. [9249] Malawi K002339789 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5344] Tanzania K000190574 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Malawi K002339797 Yes
Hardy, S.; Maclachlan, A. [86] Malawi K002339825 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K001739015 Yes
Buchanan [445] Malawi K002339827 Yes
Stolz, A. [2635] Tanzania K002354079 Yes
Richards [1218] Zambia K002339829 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4951] Zambia K002339834 Yes
Jackson, G. [1928] Malawi K002339822 Yes
s.coll. [2945] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002313747 Yes
Philcox, D.; Pope, G.; Chisumpa, S.M. [9848] Zambia K002339836 Yes
Cecil, E. [178] Zimbabwe K002339819 Yes
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Malawi K000274640 Type Yes
Wild, H. [4316] Zimbabwe K002339857 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5283] Malawi K002339818 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [280] Zimbabwe K002339848 Yes
Cameron, K.J. [[10]] Malawi K002339820 Yes
Miller, O.B. [3770] Zimbabwe K002339843 Yes
[M. Sahaem] [49] Mozambique K002339781 Yes
s.coll. [7163] Zimbabwe K002339861 Yes
{Burtt Davy, J.; Dr J. Burtt Davy} [21564] Malawi K002339815 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mbago, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [2533] Tanzania K002354070 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53959] K002354062 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9757] Tanzania K002354087 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53995] K002354063 Yes
Coates Palgrave, K. [70607] Zimbabwe K002339856 Yes
Frisby, A.; Maiato, F. [4073] Angola K001334072 Yes
Osborne, J. [JO1437] Mozambique K000569791 Yes
Pawek, J. [3407] Malawi K002339786 Yes
Methuen (Lord) [118] Zimbabwe K002339849 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12135] Tanzania K002354077 Yes
Geilinger [1493] Tanzania K002354057 Yes
Brass, L.J. [16512] Malawi K002339816 Yes
Reekmans, M. [11020] Burundi K002313746 Yes
Eyles, F. [5086] Zimbabwe K002339851 Yes
Pawek, J. [2055] Malawi K002339785 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [23271] Zambia K002339828 Yes
Brass, L.J. [6110] Malawi K002339811 Yes
Lawrence, E. [185] Malawi K002339801 Yes
[Luchman] [26] Tanzania K002354076 Yes
Mavi, S. [410] Mozambique K002339782 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [11111] Zambia K002339838 Yes
Jeke, R.C. [34] Malawi K002339806 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [8196] Malawi K002339826 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [8708] Tanzania K002354084 Yes
Geilinger [2270] Tanzania K002354069 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [668] Zimbabwe K002339839 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2769] Tanzania K002354065 Yes
Miangwa, J.A.; Shauri, E.; Mchome, E. [1459] Tanzania K002354060 Yes
Gereau, R.; Lovett, J.; Mtweve, J. [3203] Tanzania K002354074 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [16527] Malawi K002339804 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E6613] Tanzania K002354058 Yes
A. Mou[aut] [139] Malawi K002339803 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A.; Moriarty, A. [12202] Malawi K002339807 Yes
Lawrence, E. [185] Malawi K002339794 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [395] Zimbabwe K002339842 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E6700] Tanzania K002354045 Yes
JMG [JMG931031] Tanzania K002354071 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10742] Malawi K002339784 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [8599] Tanzania K002354085 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2742] Zambia K001636713 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [9248] Zambia K002339835 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9610] Malawi K002339812 Yes
Wild, H. [2875] Zimbabwe K002339846 Yes
Lindemann, H.A. [1036] Zimbabwe K002339860 Yes
Teague, A.J. [228] Zimbabwe K002339853 Yes
Webb, D.V.V. [52] Tanzania K002354067 Yes
Phillips, E. [1165A] Malawi K002339788 Yes
Iwarsson, M.; Ryding, O. [794 B] Malawi K002339813 Yes
{I. H. patel; Ludlow, H.; Scott, J.; Jarman, A.} [5043] Malawi K002339790 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7399] Angola K001307437 Yes
Brooks, R.R.; Baker, A.; Schat, H.; Malaisse, F. [256] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002313745 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [s.n.] Tanzania K002354081 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6518] Tanzania K002354078 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [1839] Zimbabwe K002339852 Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [1988] Malawi K002339823 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10686] Malawi K002339809 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [17730] Tanzania K002354051 Yes
Greenway [6284] Malawi K002339805 Yes
Pawek, J. [9861] Malawi K002339783 Yes
[Tkanson] [s.n.] K002354068 Yes
s.coll. [7169] Zimbabwe K002339863 Yes
Philcox, D.; Pope, G.; Chisumpa, S.M. [9862] Zambia K002339837 Yes
Santos, R. [1093] Angola K002339869 Yes
s.coll. [1870] Tanzania K002354050 Yes
Pawek, J. [3885] Malawi K002339814 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2713] Tanzania K002354052 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [363] Zimbabwe K002339854 Yes
Simon, B.K. [737] Zimbabwe K002339850 Yes
Carter; Palgrave, C. [2034] Zimbabwe K002339867 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1823] Angola K001307438 Yes
Mundy, H.G. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002339864 Yes
Methuen (Lord) [145] Zimbabwe K002339859 Yes
Methuen (Lord) [20] Zimbabwe K002339845 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001739016 Yes
Last, J.T.; Buchanan [445] Malawi K002339799 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [128/68] Zimbabwe K002339855 Yes
Procter, J. [1193] Tanzania K002354047 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53959] K002354061 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [12/72] Zimbabwe K002339868 Yes
Kisena; Mmari [440] Tanzania K002354056 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [6247] Zambia K002339830 Yes
Davies, R.M. [R5] Tanzania K002354072 Yes
Carmichael, D. [678] Tanzania K002354083 Yes
Carmichael, D. [316] Tanzania K002354066 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002339865 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9155] Malawi K002339808 Yes
Stolz, A. [2635] Tanzania K002354080 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [671] Zimbabwe K002339840 Yes
Mavi, S. [644] Zimbabwe K002339847 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [1840] Zimbabwe K002339866 Yes
Sharpe, A. [109] Malawi K002339796 Yes
s.coll. [5515] Burundi K002313744 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; Vollesen, K.B.; Whitehouse, C. [3559] Tanzania K002354073 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [14298] Zambia K002339832 Yes
Adamson, G. [300] Malawi K002339800 Yes
Lovett, P.; Kayombo, C. [8] Tanzania K002354075 Yes
Wild, H. [1368] Zimbabwe K002339841 Yes
Sanane, M. [1526] Tanzania K002354046 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [8599] Tanzania K002354086 Yes
{J. Buchanan, C. M. G.} [520] Malawi K002339793 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [221] Zimbabwe K002339858 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [17709] Tanzania K002354059 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [5649] Malawi K002339824 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/291] Tanzania K002354048 Yes
Iversen, S.T. [85768] Tanzania K002354053 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E.; Bidgood, G.S. [184] Tanzania K002354054 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1330] Tanzania K002354082 Yes
s.coll. [10463] Zambia K002339831 Yes
Geilinger [1869] Tanzania K002354049 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [11111] Zambia K002339833 Yes
[G. Dehn] [1007] Zimbabwe K002339844 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Malawi K002339795 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [18510] Malawi K002339787 Yes

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