Asteraceae
Helichrysum

Helichrysum globosum Sch.Bip.

First published in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 3: 174 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Guinea, Nigeria to Ethiopia and S. Tropical Africa, Madagascar, SW. Arabian Peninsula. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 3: 364.
  • Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 425 (1848)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by H. Beentje [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Luke, W.R.Q. [11253] Tanzania K000545410 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Naiga [20] Uganda K000450195 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Purseglove, J.W. [P.2955] Uganda K000372666 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M. [476] Kenya K002333565 Yes
Wesche, K. [349] Kenya K002333562 Yes
Pierce, R.; Napier, E.R. [18[22]] Kenya K002333552 Yes
Stolz, A. [486] Tanzania K002333603 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53790] Tanzania K002333581 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1756] Zambia K002515161 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7613] Tanzania K002333594 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P 335] Uganda K002333523 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E. [10968] Ethiopia K002322412 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7619] Uganda K002333526 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [2010] Uganda K002333524 Yes
Hedberg, O. [5668] Ethiopia K002322426 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53134] Tanzania K002333597 Yes
Wesche, K. [1345] Uganda K002333528 Yes
Hazel, C. [84] Uganda K002333615 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1549] Tanzania K002333596 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [3478] Angola K002515151 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [2382 A] Kenya K002333564 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1176] Kenya K002333566 Yes
Thulin, M.; Tidigs, A. [104] Kenya K002333570 Yes
Wesche, K. [1250] Uganda K002333529 Yes
Flenley, J.R.; Leakey, C.L. [607] Ethiopia K002322416 Yes
Evans, I.M. [408] Ethiopia K002322415 Yes
Wellby, M.S. [5165] Ethiopia K002322422 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [1102] Sudan K002322401 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [Nr4340A] Tanzania K002333605 Yes
Wellby, M.S. [5165] Ethiopia K002322423 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6863] Kenya K002333549 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [253] Uganda K002333518 Yes
Schimper, M.W. [74] Ethiopia K002322404 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7185] Ethiopia K002322408 Yes
Smeds, H. [1335] Ethiopia K002322406 Yes
Goetze, W. [189] Tanzania K002333604 Yes
Richards, H.M. [19348] Zambia K002515160 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.; Magehema; Thomas, D. [13784] Tanzania K002333585 Yes
Andrews, W.; Bally [W559] Kenya K002333556 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3603] Tanzania K002333584 Yes
Chandler, P. [2366] K002333568 Yes
Schimper [1121] Ethiopia K002322420 Yes
Beecher, G.D.; Bally [B 647] Kenya K002333547 Yes
Richards, H.M. [4368] Zambia K002515163 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1049] Tanzania K002333608 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2877] Kenya K002333575 Yes
Volkens, G. [788] Tanzania K002333600 Yes
Knox, E.B. [4063] Tanzania K002333576 Yes
Saint Clair Thompson, G.W. [1239] Tanzania K002333602 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1536] Uganda K002333519 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53993] Tanzania K001738486 Yes
Richards, H.M. [22475] Malawi K002515154 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2179] Uganda K002333517 Yes
Napier, E.R. [644] Kenya K002333542 Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [1084] Angola K001590801 Yes
Ruffo; Kisena [2856] Tanzania K002333598 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3741] Kenya K002333559 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [140] Tanzania K001738485 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q. [4565] Kenya K002333538 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1536] Uganda K002333533 Yes
Myers, J.G. [11639] Sudan K002322400 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P 1418] Uganda K002333616 Yes
Routledge, W.S. [s.n.] Kenya K002333554 Yes
Pawek, J. [6250B] Malawi K002515156 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1549] Tanzania K002333599 Yes
[C. New] [s.n.] Tanzania K002333588 Yes
A. W[a]vte; Johnston, H.H. [332] Malawi K002515155 Yes
Lye, K.A. [LY-7007] Uganda K002333530 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14819] Kenya K002333571 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7529] Uganda K002333527 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2692] Sudan K002322402 Yes
Napier, E.R. [1917] Kenya K002333551 Yes
Knox, E.B. [4104] Tanzania K002333577 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [93508] Tanzania K002333578 Yes
Dümmer, R.A. [3626] Uganda K002333535 Yes
Dümmer, R. [2[4]2] Uganda K002333617 Yes
Richards, H.M. [4141] Zambia K002515162 Yes
Evans, I.M.; Lythgoe, J.N. [28] Ethiopia K002322417 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2867] Tanzania K002333591 Yes
Bally [4748] Kenya K002333545 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K002322413 Yes
Smeds, H. [1336] Ethiopia K002322407 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7610] Tanzania K002333587 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [93842] Tanzania K002333579 Yes
Tweedie [2001] Kenya K002333572 Yes
Johnson, W.P. (Revd) [s.n.] Malawi K002515152 Yes
Whyte, A.; Elliott, G.F.S. [7619] Kenya K002333550 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5427] Ethiopia K002322409 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Copley, H. [787] Kenya K002333546 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Uganda K002333520 Yes
Lind, E. [227] Uganda K002333522 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Lester, R.N. [772] Uganda K002333516 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7188] Ethiopia K002322419 Yes
Tothill, B.H. [R2362] Uganda K002333531 Yes
Coe, M. [783] Kenya K002333574 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2305] Tanzania K002333595 Yes
Geilinger [4366] Tanzania K002333606 Yes
Lingard, E.J. [250] Kenya K002333569 Yes
Stauffer, H.U. [671] Uganda K002333618 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7714] Tanzania K002333586 Yes
Hedberg, O. [1578] Kenya K002333557 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6554] Tanzania K002333590 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7616] Uganda K002333534 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q. [4783] Kenya K002333539 Yes
Raynal, J. [19438] Tanzania K002333609 Yes
Wilson [33] Uganda K002333610 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [113] Uganda K002333611 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3533] Tanzania K002333583 Yes
Richards, H.M. [10435] Zambia K002515164 Yes
Gilbert; Mesfin [6644] Kenya K002333541 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E. [8106] K002322425 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13499] Tanzania K002333593 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1067] Kenya K002333573 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3171] Uganda K002333614 Yes
Schimper [s.n.] Ethiopia K000274447 Unknown Type Material Yes
Buchanan, J. [[180]] Malawi K002515157 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3782] Kenya K002333540 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3171] Uganda K002333613 Yes
Buchanan, J. [s.n.] Malawi K002515159 Yes
Katende, A.B. [K 166] Uganda K002333532 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53751] Tanzania K002333582 Yes
Evans, I.M. [434] Ethiopia K002322411 Yes
Humbert, H.; Capuron, R. [24949] Madagascar K002640811 Yes
Richards, H.M. [242] Zambia K002515165 Yes
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [2277] Ethiopia K002322424 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7011] Kenya K002333548 Yes
Schimper [988] Ethiopia K000274448 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [988] Ethiopia K000274449 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mettam, R.W. [242] Kenya K002333553 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3746] Kenya K002333560 Yes
Richards, M. [18487] Tanzania K002333589 Yes
Whittall, E. [14] Kenya K002333544 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2954] Uganda K002333612 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Copley, H. [788] Kenya K002333567 Yes
s.coll. [H84] Ethiopia K002322418 Yes
Smith, S.A.L.; Beentje, H.J.; Muasya, A.M. [201] Kenya K002333561 Yes
Ash, J.W. [340] Ethiopia K002322410 Yes
Hedberg, O. [4152] Ethiopia K002322421 Yes
Tweedie [3627] K002333563 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2952] Uganda K002333521 Yes
Rowison [233] Uganda K002333525 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3403] Kenya K002333558 Yes
Peter, G.A. [41486] Tanzania K002333601 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M.; Banda, E.A. [16364] Malawi K002515153 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8375] Ethiopia K002322405 Yes
Burger, W. [1892] Ethiopia K002322414 Yes
Schimper [1122] Ethiopia K000274450 Unknown Type Material Yes
Napier, E.R. [1919] Kenya K002333543 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [1507] Sudan K002322403 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [94623] Tanzania K002333580 Yes
Richards, M. [24004] Tanzania K002333592 Yes
Friedberg, A. [[Mal 31]] Malawi K002515158 Yes
James, E.P. [s.n.] Kenya K002333555 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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