Helichrysum splendidum Less.

First published in Syn. Gen. Compos.: 286 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa, W. Yemen. It grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • DC., Prodr. 6: 6: 185 (1838).
  • Hilliard, Flora of Southern Africa 33, 7 (2): 216, fig. 45/1 (1983).
  • Less., Syn. Comp.: 286 (1832).
  • Mesfin & T. Reilly in D.J.N. Hind et al. (eds), Adv. Comp. Syst.: 416 (1995).
  • Moeser in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 44: 284 (1910).
  • O. Hedberg, Afroalpine Vascular Plants p. 204, 342 (1957).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 1953 Schimper [1044] Ethiopia K000274433 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1953 Steudner [265] Ethiopia K000274430 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1953 Schimper [663] Ethiopia K000274429 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1953 Schimper [127] Ethiopia K000274432 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1953 Schimper [127] Ethiopia K000274431 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [8487] Zimbabwe K002334405 Yes
Burger, W. [718] Ethiopia K002322161 Yes
Schofield, T.W. [s.n.] South Africa K002354336 Yes
[Sr. G. Hanagar] [1962] South Africa K002354318 Yes
Wild, H. [1423] Zimbabwe K002334419 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [10915] South Africa K002354345 Yes
Smook, L. [7226] K002354297 No
Rutherford-Smith, R. [86] Zimbabwe K002334415 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [1181] South Africa K002354344 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1592] South Africa K002354323 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jones, B.M.G. [198] Ethiopia K002322165 Yes
Welwitsch [3503] Angola K000274624 Type Yes
Story, R. [498] South Africa K002354349 Yes
Hedberg, O. [4165] Ethiopia K002322184 Yes
Omer Cooper, J. [s.n.] K002322181 Yes
Roux, J.P. [1380] South Africa K002354322 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [2021] South Africa K002354316 Yes
Pienaar, B.J. [722] South Africa K002354328 Yes
Pawek, J. [2815] Malawi K002334425 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6438] Ethiopia K002322175 Yes
Friis, I.; Michelesen, A.; Woldu, Z. [5525] Ethiopia K002322179 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [710] South Africa K002354330 Yes
Wylie, J. [s.n.] South Africa K002354324 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [7209] South Africa K002354325 Yes
Smuts, J.C. [45] South Africa K002354312 Yes
Bamps; Symoens; Berghen, V. [101] Zimbabwe K002334402 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jones, B.M.G. [215] Ethiopia K002322162 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6963] Ethiopia K002322174 Yes
Edwards, S. [66] Ethiopia K002322180 Yes
MacOwan, P. [863] K002354302 No
Ash, J. [197] Ethiopia K002322176 Yes
Pawek, J. [13185] Malawi K002334421 Yes
Mason, E. [145] South Africa K002354332 Yes
Herbert, E.J. [32] Ethiopia K002322164 Yes
Theron, G.C. [2177] South Africa K002354348 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Getachew, E.; Wandefrash, M. [10065] Ethiopia K002322172 Yes
Martineau, R.A.S. [879] Zimbabwe K002334409 Yes
Wells, M.J. [2013] South Africa K002354326 Yes
Wilms, F. [2064] South Africa K002354342 Yes
Hedberg, O. [4250] Ethiopia K002322185 Yes
Venter, F. [1159] South Africa K002354327 Yes
West, O. [3796] Zimbabwe K002334411 Yes
Wright, F.B. [662] South Africa K002354335 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2279] Tanzania K000274586 Type Yes
Munde [95] K002354301 No
Gerrard, W.T. [1002] South Africa K002354343 Yes
s.coll. [[H-25]] Ethiopia K002322163 Yes
Gebre-Selassie, L. [827] Ethiopia K002322186 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [2823] Zimbabwe K002334414 Yes
Schlieben; Strey [7967] South Africa K002354331 Yes
Schultz Bipontinus, C.H. [s.n.] Ethiopia K002322178 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E. [6096] Ethiopia K002322168 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [1025] South Africa K002354314 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22714] Malawi K002334407 Yes
Gilliland, H. [K 815] Zimbabwe K002334410 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4706] Ethiopia K002322187 Yes
Miller, O.B. [8513] South Africa K002354329 Yes
s.coll. [Eth25] Ethiopia K002322159 Yes
Burger, W. [1474] Ethiopia K002322160 Yes
Fry, H. [2762] South Africa K002354340 Yes
Burger, W. [2934] Ethiopia K002322166 Yes
Miller, O.B. [3833] Zimbabwe K002334406 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7888] Zimbabwe K002334417 Yes
Martineau, R.A.S. [895] Zimbabwe K002334418 Yes
Hummel, F.B. [111] Ethiopia K002322173 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [7067] South Africa K002354319 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [279] Malawi K002334428 Yes
Roetz, J.R. [23B] Ethiopia K002322171 Yes
Wild, H. [1423] Zimbabwe K002334403 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [80] South Africa K002354313 Yes
{MacOwan} [738] K002354339 Yes
Tyson, W. [153] South Africa K002354303 No
Marais, W. [1321] Lesotho K002354299 No
West, O. [7041] Zimbabwe K002334412 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5765] Ethiopia K002322188 Yes
Werger, M.J.A. [1064] South Africa K002354338 Yes
West, O. [4180] Zimbabwe K002334416 Yes
Hedberg, O. [5594] Ethiopia K002322170 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [5047] K002354300 No
Killick, D.J.B. [4403] South Africa K002354347 Yes
Hopkins, J.C. [9382] Zimbabwe K002334404 Yes
Phillips, E. [1216] Malawi K002334424 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7175] Ethiopia K002322167 Yes
Ash [1677] Ethiopia K:SPC-34293.000 No
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E. [10050] Ethiopia K002322169 Yes
McClounie, J. [155] Malawi K002334422 Yes
Teague, A.J. [330] Zimbabwe K002334401 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [1664] South Africa K002354350 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22441] Malawi K002334426 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [14714] South Africa K002354315 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5188] Ethiopia K002322177 Yes
Wright, F.B. [782] South Africa K002354320 Yes
Friedberg, A. [Mal 21] Malawi K002334427 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [4402] South Africa K002354346 Yes
Ash [430] Ethiopia K:SPC-06049.338 No
Ash, J. [197] Ethiopia K002322182 Yes
Phillips, E. [155] Malawi K002334423 Yes
Menve, W.J. [58] South Africa K002354333 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [9377] South Africa K002354337 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [9377] South Africa K002354341 Yes
Codd, L.E. [1965] South Africa K002354321 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [2720] Zimbabwe K002334413 Yes
Chaffey, D.R. [534] Ethiopia K002322183 Yes
Chase, N.C. [5835] Zimbabwe K002334408 Yes
Braun, K.P. [860] Eswatini K002354298 No
Wylie, J. [s.n.] South Africa K002354334 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [8653] South Africa K002354317 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E. [10961] Ethiopia Helichrysum abyssinicum K002322194 Yes
Scott, H. [s.n.] Helichrysum abyssinicum K002322195 Yes
Schimper [1044] Ethiopia Helichrysum abyssinicum K002322190 Yes
Rohr, D. [359] Ethiopia Helichrysum abyssinicum K002322193 Yes
Pichi-Sermolli, R. [972] Helichrysum abyssinicum K002322191 Yes
Quartin-Dillon, R.; Petit, [s.n.] Ethiopia Helichrysum abyssinicum K002322196 Yes
Smeds, H. [726] Ethiopia Helichrysum abyssinicum K002322189 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Vollesen, K.B. [3417] Ethiopia Helichrysum abyssinicum K002322192 Yes
Schimper [627] Ethiopia Helichrysum abyssinicum K002322197 Yes

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0