Eriocephalus africanus

Eriocephalus africanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Anthemideae
Subtribus: Athanasiinae
Genus: Eriocephalus
Species: Eriocephalus africanus
Varietas: E. a. var. paniculatus

Name

Eriocephalus africanus L.

Synonyms

• Achillea fasciculata Burm. fil.
• Eriocephalus corymbosus Moench
• Eriocephalus frutescens R. Br.
• Eriocephalus racemosus Gaertn.
• Eriocephalus septifer Cass.
• Eriocephalus umbellulatus Cass.
• Eriocephalus variifolius Salisb.
• Monochlaena racemosa (Gaertn.) Cass.

Homonyms

• Eriocephalus africanus Burm. fil. = E. sericeus
  Gaud. ex DC.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa South Africa (Cape Prov.) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 926. Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Eriocephalus africanus. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 23 2017.
• The Plant List 2013. Eriocephalus africanus in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Nov. 23.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Eriocephalus africanus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 Nov. 2017.
• Hassler, M. 2017. Eriocephalus africanus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2017. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Nov 23. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Kaapse kapokbos, Wilderoosmaryn
English: Wild rosemary, Cape snowbush

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