Asteraceae
Helichrysum
Helichrysum mechowianum

Helichrysum mechowianum var. ceres (S.Moore) Beentje

First published in Kew Bull. 55: 361 (2000)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Nigeria to Tanzania and S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Beentje, H.J. (2021). Flore du Gabon 56: 1-148. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Beentje, H.J. (2021). Flore du Gabon 56: 1-148. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Mwangoka, M.A.; Anderson, J. [4094] Tanzania K000614920 Yes
Procter, J. [1496] Tanzania K002323812 Yes
Wild, H. [4936] Zimbabwe K002334374 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7580] Tanzania K002323806 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2139] Angola K001307413 Yes
DBF [F12111] Zambia K002334339 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [2215] Zambia K002334340 Yes
Jackson, G. [2081] Malawi K002334325 No
Brummitt, R.K. [11931] Malawi K002334326 Yes
Phillips, E. [4024] Malawi K002334316 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [JMM 872] Zambia K002334342 Yes
Pawek, J. [10306] Malawi K002334351 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [17544] Zambia K002334344 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [17676] Tanzania K002323804 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K002313620 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K002334335 Yes
Richards (Mrs) [168] Zambia K002334347 Yes
Jackson, G. [2081] Malawi K002334320 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7275] Tanzania K002323807 Yes
Clayphan, J.W.; Moore, S.L. [72] Zambia K002334341 Yes
Wightman, N.; Alfonsi, J.; Conradie, C.; Du Plessis, D.; Du Plessis, S.; O'Connor, N. [NCW677] Zambia K001634194 Yes
Faulkner, L.G. [A 171] Angola K002334371 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6407] Burundi K002313621 Yes
Pawek, J. [10290] Malawi K002334353 Yes
Friedberg Mal, A. [24] Malawi K002334317 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [14001] Tanzania K002323800 Yes
Pawek, J. [7924B] Malawi K002334354 Yes
Friedberg Mal, A. [23] Malawi K002334318 Yes
Pawek, J. [7804] Malawi K002334323 Yes
Richards [1874] Zambia K002334338 Yes
Tamboean, D.B.F. [F2322] Zambia K002334332 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1452] Zambia K002334343 Yes
Geilinger [3] Tanzania K002323803 Yes
Lewalle, J. [1403] Burundi K002313623 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22644] Malawi K002334349 Yes
Raynal, J. [20825] Rwanda K002313622 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [8252] Zambia K002334346 Yes
Pawek, J. [11765] Malawi K002334352 Yes
Chase, N.C. [1241] Zimbabwe K002334333 Yes
Harris, B.J.; Harris, S. [BJH2384] Tanzania K002323809 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [367] Malawi K002334348 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H. [2908] Zambia K002334329 Yes
Boutakoff [7] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002313619 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [20606] Tanzania K002323808 Yes
Tamboean, D.B.F. [F11530] Zambia K002334334 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6699] Tanzania K002323802 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [26032] Tanzania K002323810 Yes
Bamps; Symoens; Van den Berghen [422] Zimbabwe K002334372 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22463] Zambia K002334337 Yes
Pawek, J. [10287A] Malawi K002334322 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7580] Tanzania K002323805 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [1081] Tanzania K002323811 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F397] Zambia K002334330 Yes
Richards, M. [18438] Tanzania K002323801 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [10392] Zambia K002334331 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [10488B] Malawi K002334321 Yes
Pawek, J. [4023] Malawi K002334350 Yes
[C. Hyler] [117] Zambia K002334327 Yes
Thompson, S.A.; Rawlins, J.E. [5493] Malawi K002334324 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [955] Zimbabwe K002334373 Yes
Clayphan, J.W. [72] Zambia K002334345 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22471] Zambia K002334336 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [1044] Zambia K002334328 Yes
Quarre, P. [2792] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002313618 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8170] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323833 Yes
Magogo, F.C. [2461] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323830 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1668] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323829 Yes
{Van der Ben} [1646] Burundi Helichrysum ceres K002313626 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2661] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323831 Yes
Lynes, H. [D11] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323827 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Newbould, J. [1976] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323839 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6407] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323828 Yes
Burtt [5432] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323824 Yes
Raynal, J. [20825] Rwanda Helichrysum ceres K002313624 Yes
Napper, D. [966] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323838 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6177] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323836 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Goldblatt, P.; Lovett, J.C. [18040] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323832 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3107] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323835 Yes
Quarre, P. [2792] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Helichrysum ceres K002313627 Yes
Verdcourt [3408] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323823 Yes
s.coll. [2209] Burundi Helichrysum ceres K002313625 Yes
Verdcourt [2845] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323826 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5432] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323825 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3091] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323837 Yes
Verdcourt [2874] Tanzania Helichrysum ceres K002323834 Yes
Watermeyer, A.M. [137] Tanzania Helichrysum squamosifolium K:SPC-24946.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0