Asteraceae
Helichrysum

Helichrysum aureum (Houtt.) Merr.

First published in J. Arnold Arbor. 19: 372 (1938)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

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

  • Hilliard, Flora of Southern Africa 33, 7 (2): 289 (1983).
  • Merr. in Journ. Arn. Arb. 19: 372 (1938).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
[illegible] [s.n.] South Africa K002326211 Yes
Williams, C. [338] Lesotho K002326249 Yes
Comins, D.M. [1724] South Africa K002326238 Yes
West, O. [412] K002326206 Yes
Moss, C.E. [3684] South Africa K002326219 Yes
Schlechter, R. [2839] South Africa K002326217 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [606] South Africa K002326234 Yes
Hutton, H. [s.n.] South Africa K002326242 Yes
{Burchell} [3558] South Africa K002326243 Yes
Williams, C. [825] Lesotho K002326250 Yes
Long, F.R. [1135] South Africa K002326245 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9846] South Africa K002326209 Yes
Dieterlen, M. [270] Zambia K002326253 Yes
[illegible] [75] K002326241 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [4690] South Africa K002326208 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002326246 Yes
Theron, G.C. [566] South Africa K002326279 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BS 6844] South Africa K002326235 Yes
s.coll. [21564] South Africa K002326224 No
Hilliard, O.M. [5187] South Africa K002326229 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [91] Lesotho K002326254 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [4130] Lesotho K002326247 Yes
{Drège} [127] South Africa K002326210 Yes
Wylie, J. [s.n.] South Africa K002326214 Yes
CBS [s.n.] South Africa K002326282 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3883] Angola K001307435 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002326281 No
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15499] South Africa K002326232 No
[J. Thode] [A356] South Africa K002326228 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L.E. [3279] South Africa K002326222 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bytebier, B.; Butynski, T.; Ehart, C.; Perkins, A. [6959] Tanzania K002333490 Yes
Napper, D. [1131] Tanzania K002333483 Yes
[Willamos, A.J.G.] [598] Lesotho K002326252 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [11043] South Africa K002326236 Yes
West, E. [58] South Africa K002326240 Yes
Stirton, C.H. [5423] South Africa K002326207 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [1153] Tanzania K002333488 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [14842] South Africa K002326233 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1991] South Africa K002326220 Yes
Werger, M.J.A. [1070] South Africa K002326284 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] South Africa K002326244 Yes
Dieterlen, M. [s.n.] Zambia K002326251 Yes
Story, R. [474] South Africa K002326278 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1543] South Africa K002326216 Yes
Richards, H.M. [7818] Tanzania K002333486 Yes
[W. G. Flaivagalv] [1961] South Africa K002326223 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [539817] South Africa K002326285 Yes
I.B.P. [2026] South Africa K002326218 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [8270] Tanzania K002333485 Yes
Stewart, J. [1894] South Africa K002326231 No
Hutchinson, J. [1621] South Africa K002326239 Yes
Prior, J. [22] Eswatini K002326255 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1876] Angola K001307436 Yes
Dohol, A. [296] Lesotho K002326248 Yes
Fuller, K.A.P. [58] Tanzania K002333482 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Gillett, J.B. [4202] South Africa K002326221 Yes
[Marvicel Evans] [407] South Africa K002326215 Yes
{Drège} [157] South Africa K002326226 Yes
[F. Z. Vandermeer] [2578] South Africa K002326212 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Goldblatt, P. [18099] Tanzania K002333484 Yes
Hilliard, O.M. [5124] K002326227 Yes
Venter, S. [967] South Africa K002326237 Yes
Richards, H.M. [7542] Tanzania K002333487 Yes
Killick, D.J.B.; Marais [2079] South Africa K002326280 Yes
Müller, D.B. [715] South Africa K002326230 Yes
Werger, M.J.A. [1019] South Africa K002326283 Yes
Richards, H.M. [6649] Tanzania K002333489 Yes
{Petrus Cornelius Vermuelen Du Toit} [1263] South Africa K002326213 Yes
Jones, F.R. [10] South Africa K002326277 Yes

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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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