Asteraceae
Helichrysum

Helichrysum schimperi (Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich.) Moeser

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 44: 244 (1910)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Tropical Africa, Socotra, SW. Arabian Peninsula. It grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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

  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 211, t. 86 (1994).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 35 (1956).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 152 (1949).
  • Lisowski in Flore d'Afrique Centrale Compositae, Inuleae: 79, t. 14/a-e (1989).
  • Maquet in Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 3: 609 (1985).
  • Mesfin & T. Reilly in D.J.N. Hind et al. (eds), Adv. Comp. Syst.: 433 (1995).
  • Moeser in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 44: 244 (1910).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1996 Greenway; P.J.; Kanuri [14,556] Kenya K000372678 Yes
Herlocker, D. [157] Tanzania K002322886 Yes
Pawek, J. [11582] Malawi K002333839 Yes
Robson, N.K.B.; Fanshawe [639] Malawi K002333863 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15066] Kenya K002322832 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53364] Tanzania K002322940 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53668] Tanzania K002322922 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A.; Shengena, A.A. [697] Tanzania K002322934 Yes
{E. J. Major; Lugard, C.} [420] Kenya K002322820 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [15719] Tanzania K002322958 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3635] Tanzania K002322975 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10273] Tanzania K002322963 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Lester, R.N. [869] Uganda K002322786 Yes
Pócs, T.; Chuwa, S. [89002/W] Tanzania K002322935 Yes
Collector unknown [622] Yemen K001567208 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9026] Ethiopia K002321930 Yes
Ruffo [1638] Tanzania K002322949 Yes
Knox, E.B. [4021] Kenya K002322804 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [4346] Tanzania K002322896 Yes
Geilinger [4308] Tanzania K002322891 Yes
[Daugls Scott] [s.n.] Ethiopia K002321954 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [Rwab535] Uganda K002322787 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3247] Tanzania K002322880 Yes
Dümmer, R.A. [1509] Kenya K002322873 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A.; Kiangi, R. [401] Tanzania K002322932 Yes
{Pócs; Minja; Persson; Nsolomo} [88018/D] Tanzania K002322897 Yes
Schimper [1503] Ethiopia K000274406 Unknown Type Material Yes
Napier, E.R. [402] Kenya K002322819 Yes
[fredeberg]; Kapl [9] Kenya K002322830 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [12378] Malawi K002333848 Yes
Richards, M. [23745] Tanzania K002322883 Yes
{Glover; Tucker; Samuel; Gwynne} [2512] Kenya K002322860 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [109] Tanzania K002322911 Yes
Gereau, R.; Lovett, J. [2789] Tanzania K002322845 Yes
Chase, N.C. [563] Zimbabwe K002333853 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [563] Zimbabwe K002333858 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5008] Ethiopia K002321961 Yes
Maitland [s.n.] Uganda K002322794 Yes
Ngoundai [113] Tanzania K002322884 Yes
Bally [7975] Kenya K002322825 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14602] Ethiopia K002321966 Yes
Albers, C.C. [61149] Ethiopia K002321964 Yes
Pichi-Sermolli, R.; Dainelli, G. [988] Ethiopia K002321939 Yes
Lynes, H. [Fr59] Tanzania K002322909 Yes
Koritschoner [649] Tanzania K002322913 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3324] Tanzania K002322974 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [6850] Kenya K002322812 Yes
Raynal, J. [19127] Tanzania K002322902 Yes
Buchanan, J. [341] Malawi K000274611 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilson, J. [135] Uganda K002322797 Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [21536] Malawi K002333866 Yes
Frame, G.W. [223] Tanzania K002322900 Yes
Bally [7975] Kenya K002322824 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [12180] Ethiopia K002321970 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5092] Ethiopia K002321969 Yes
Wiehe, P.O. [N/649] Malawi K002333864 Yes
Batty, M. [364] Tanzania K002322882 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [9152] Kenya K002322829 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3877] Kenya K002322808 Yes
Bally [2236] Tanzania K002322890 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [246] Tanzania K002322960 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E. [6156] Ethiopia K002321934 Yes
Metele, P. [82] Tanzania K002322919 Yes
Knox, E.B. [4059] Tanzania K002322972 Yes
Williams, G.R. [113] Kenya K002322862 Yes
Mollel, N. [93] Tanzania K002322916 Yes
Pawek, J. [7332] Malawi K002333860 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K002322926 Yes
Pawek, J. [10117] Malawi K002333861 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2850] Uganda K002322791 Yes
[Theodore Bent] [s.n.] Yemen K002322478 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [281] South Sudan K002321944 Yes
Smith, A.R.; Lavranos, J. [545] Yemen K001634400 No
Tweedie [4191] Kenya K002322835 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53336] Tanzania K002322970 Yes
Knox, E.B. [4175] Kenya K002322806 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3341] Kenya K002322803 Yes
Lugard, E.J. [126] Kenya K002322868 Yes
Volkens, G. [1697] Tanzania K002322850 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3018] Uganda K002322788 Yes
Brown, E.J. [EA12480] Uganda K002322785 Yes
Dowsett-Lemaire, F. [256] Malawi K002333841 Yes
Kisena [438] Tanzania K002322946 Yes
Bequaert, J. [5272] Congo, Republic of the K000274395 Type Yes
Pichi-Sermolli, R.; Deinelli, G. [989] Ethiopia K002321942 Yes
Friis, I.; Awas, T.; Gibre-Hiwot, G. [8219] Ethiopia K002321975 Yes
[L. Feur] [[198]] Ethiopia K002321935 Yes
{Manktelow; Pócs; Swenson} [91083] Tanzania K002322950 Yes
Banda, E.A.K.; Salubeni, A.J.; Kaunda, K. [2498] Malawi K002333862 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [12180] Ethiopia K002321971 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [JMG 93210] Tanzania K002322928 Yes
Pawek, J. [7110] Malawi K002333844 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J.; Evans, A.N. [74/641] Kenya K002322813 Yes
Peter, G.A. [32213] Tanzania K002322936 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2008] Kenya K002322834 Yes
Wesche, K. [360] Kenya K002322807 Yes
Dümmer, R.A. [3583] Uganda K002322857 Yes
Raynal, J. [19248] Tanzania K002322901 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3600] Tanzania K002322979 Yes
Napier, E.R. [658] Kenya K002322869 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6956] Kenya K002322871 Yes
Burrows, J.E. [755] Zimbabwe K002333851 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P799] Uganda K002322793 Yes
Kassner, T. [917] Zambia K002322966 Yes
{Carmichael} [718] Tanzania K002322962 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Ermias Getachew; Malaku Wandefrash [10077] Ethiopia K002321929 Yes
Shabani [1090] Tanzania K002322881 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [470] K002322865 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E. [9525] Ethiopia K002321937 Yes
Bally [5634] Kenya K002322826 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [3178] Tanzania K002322898 Yes
Jackson, J.A.D. [714] Ethiopia K002321949 Yes
Gereau, R.; Abdallah, R. [1713] Tanzania K002322983 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3465] Tanzania K002322961 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A. [360] Tanzania K002322921 Yes
Van Someren, D. [6088] Kenya K002322866 Yes
Geilinger [1863] Tanzania K002322955 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3871] Kenya K002322802 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2688] Kenya K002322875 Yes
Hoffmann, P.; Holst, C. [9165] Tanzania K002322851 Yes
Peter, G.A. [46793a] Tanzania K002322844 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2418] Tanzania K002322892 Yes
Pichi-Sermolli, R.; Dainelli, G. [990] Ethiopia K002321953 Yes
Katende [866] Uganda K002322783 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53407] Tanzania K002322938 Yes
Scott, H. [316] Ethiopia K002321941 Yes
Carmichael, W. [1706] Tanzania K002322906 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53503] Tanzania K002322937 Yes
Phillips, E. [[2]] Malawi K002333840 Yes
Brass, L.J. [17151] Malawi K002333865 Yes
Knox, E.B. [4109] Tanzania K002322973 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [542] Yemen K002322477 Yes
Phillips, E. [3897] Malawi K002333856 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5388] K002321965 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th 3322] Uganda K002322858 Yes
Stolz, A. [336] Tanzania K002322910 Yes
Dale, I.R. [3416] Kenya K002322823 Yes
Luchmann [27] Tanzania K002322843 Yes
Polhill, E. [97] Kenya K002322816 Yes
Boulos, L. [s.n.] Ethiopia K002321943 Yes
Mshana, H. [6] Tanzania K002322904 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4783] Tanzania K002322887 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A. [308] Tanzania K002322968 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2619] Tanzania K002322879 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53761] Tanzania K002322939 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3265] Tanzania K002322981 Yes
Howard, W.J. [IM56] Sudan K002321947 Yes
Cooper, J.O. [s.n.] Ethiopia K002321931 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Hailu, A.; Getachew, E. [11919] Ethiopia K002321972 Yes
Polhill, E. [8] Kenya K002322838 Yes
Pawek, J. [5905] Malawi K002333845 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [778] Kenya K002322861 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53336] Tanzania K002322969 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [7105] Kenya K002322811 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3561] Tanzania K002322977 Yes
Lugard, C. [302] Kenya K002322867 Yes
Lovett, J.; Kayombo, C.J. [3324] Tanzania K002322982 Yes
Leach, L.C.; Brunton, T. [10120] Tanzania K002322959 Yes
[Rober] [361] Ethiopia K002321940 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [652] Kenya K002322874 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2855] Tanzania K002322952 Yes
Tweedie [1438] K002322863 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4210] Uganda K002322790 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1732] Eritrea K002321952 Yes
Schimper [41] Ethiopia K000274409 Unknown Type Material Yes
Simon, G.; Raphael, Y.; Loi, I. [706] Tanzania K002322920 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E. [8231] Ethiopia K002321956 Yes
Phillips, E. [2746] Malawi K002333857 Yes
Mwangangi, O. [1707] Kenya K002322831 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8913] Ethiopia K002321957 Yes
Mhoro, B.; UMBCP [195] Tanzania K002322842 Yes
Pawek, J. [5732] Malawi K002333846 Yes
Pawek, J. [10078] Malawi K002333868 Yes
Albers, C.C. [61178A] Ethiopia K002321963 Yes
Wilson, J. [945] Uganda K002322796 Yes
Dümmer, R.A. [3697] Uganda K002322854 Yes
Mtali [15] Tanzania K002322905 Yes
Knox, E.B. [4211] Kenya K002322809 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [2737] Uganda K002322784 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4634] Tanzania K002322888 Yes
Geilinger [2488] Tanzania K002322956 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wondefrash, M.; Getachew, E. [10697] Ethiopia K002321973 Yes
Knox, E.B. [4421] Kenya K002322801 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [1976] Tanzania K002322953 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [12239] Malawi K002333855 Yes
Knox, E.B. [4183] Kenya K002322805 Yes
Shabani [666] Tanzania K002322907 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K002321955 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6599] Kenya K002322821 Yes
Bruce, E.R. [1065] Tanzania K002322914 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1168] Ethiopia K002321962 Yes
Manktelow, S.J. [93182] Tanzania K002322951 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A.; Shauri, E.; Mchome, E. [1451] Tanzania K002322918 Yes
Freidberg, A. [27] Tanzania K002322849 Yes
Pawek, J. [1762] Malawi K002333847 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12559] Tanzania K002322889 Yes
Pawek, J. [11883] Malawi K002333843 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10273] Tanzania K002322965 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P507] Uganda K002322855 Yes
Grant; Speke [409] Uganda K002322853 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B 8426] K002322864 Yes
Ash, J. [1528] Ethiopia K002321950 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3455] Tanzania K002322980 Yes
Luke, Q. [14266] Kenya K002322799 Yes
Knox, E.B. [4123] Tanzania K002322971 Yes
Schimper [393] Ethiopia K000274407 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [393] Ethiopia K000274408 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [7370] Zambia K002333849 Yes
Geilinger [3398] Tanzania K002322954 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, WRQ. [4601] Kenya K002322828 Yes
Wood, G. [152] Uganda K002322789 Yes
Mooney, H.F.; Brehme, K.L. [8964] Ethiopia K002321958 Yes
Pappi, A. [4569] Eritrea K002321938 Yes
Tweedie, M. [4189] Kenya K002322840 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2134] Tanzania K002322846 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Pócs, T.; Steiner, M.; Temu, R.P.C. [86020] Tanzania K002322948 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A.; Shengena, A.A. [433] Tanzania K002322933 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2668] Uganda K002322859 Yes
Shunda, E.S.H.; Magogo, N.H. [6] Tanzania K000612982 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13860] Kenya K002322833 Yes
Bono, G. [94] Kenya K002322836 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3581] Tanzania K002322976 Yes
Salubeni, A.J. [1477] Malawi K002333854 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8296] Ethiopia K002321932 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [JMG 9467] Tanzania K002322931 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13480] Tanzania K002322908 Yes
James, E.P. [s.n.] Kenya K002322814 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4705] Tanzania K002322903 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Malawi K002333838 Yes
Geilinger [4122] Tanzania K002322957 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [310] Tanzania K002322894 Yes
Peter, G.A. [[53403]] Tanzania K002322923 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3245] Tanzania K002322984 Yes
Linder [3846] Tanzania K002322947 Yes
Chuwa, S. [2824] Tanzania K002322925 Yes
Adamson, G. [299] Malawi K002333859 Yes
A.S.T. [Th1789] K002321946 Yes
Mwangargi, O.M. [474] Kenya K002322810 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2855] Uganda K002322798 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [812] Uganda K002322856 Yes
{Envoi de M. W. Schimper} [281] Ethiopia K002321936 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53056] Tanzania K002322941 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2559] Tanzania K002322848 Yes
Bally [B 1122] Kenya K002322876 Yes
Knox, E.B. [3548] Tanzania K002322978 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [8257] Kenya K002322837 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [1424] Sudan K002321945 Yes
Albers, C.C. [61185] Ethiopia K002321959 Yes
Kisena [438] Tanzania K002322945 Yes
Napier, E.R. [659] Kenya K002322870 Yes
Copley, H.; Bally [766] Kenya K002322877 Yes
{Dr. V. G. W. Someren} [9206] Kenya K002322878 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [4409] Kenya K002322841 Yes
{Rob. E.; Fries, T.C.E.} [436] Kenya K002322817 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7507] Zimbabwe K002333852 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5256] Ethiopia K002321967 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [JMG 94255] Tanzania K002322930 Yes
Osmaston, H.A. [3640] Uganda K002322795 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5008] Ethiopia K002321960 Yes
Dale, I.R. [3205] Kenya K002322822 Yes
Volkens, G. [751] Tanzania K002322852 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10273] Tanzania K002322964 Yes
[H. E. Sinson] [240] Tanzania K002322912 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2134] Tanzania K002322924 Yes
Evans [359] Ethiopia K002321968 Yes
Mntangi, E. [6] Tanzania K002322885 Yes
Pócs, T.; Iversen, S.T.; Temu, R.P.C. [85049] Tanzania K002322899 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Samuel [3099] Kenya K002322815 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2790] Uganda K002322792 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E. [10394] Ethiopia K002321933 Yes
{Rob. E.; Fries, T.C.E.} [394] Kenya K002322818 Yes
A.S.T. [Th1626] K002321948 Yes
Salt, G. [83] Tanzania K002322893 Yes
Herlocker, D. [134] Kenya K002322839 Yes
{Sir Evan James} [s.n.] Kenya K002322872 Yes
Pawek, J. [11831] Malawi K002333842 Yes
[E. D. Mabeo] [144] Tanzania K002322895 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53079] Tanzania K002322943 Yes
Corner, S.G. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002333835 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wondefrash, M.; Tefera, G. [9397] Ethiopia K002321974 Yes
Philcox, D.; Pope, G.; Chisumpa, S.M.; Ngoma, E.N. [10338] Zambia K002333850 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [JMG 9448] Tanzania K002322929 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A.; Mgovano, A. [1710] Tanzania K002322917 Yes
Peter, G.A. [52939] Tanzania K002322942 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [s.n.] Ethiopia K002321951 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [3014] Tanzania K002322927 Yes
Peters, A. [53397] Tanzania K002322944 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [11559] Malawi K002333867 Yes
Luke; Luke, P.A. [4601] Kenya K002322827 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2559] Tanzania K002322847 Yes

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