Helichrysum foetidum

Helichrysum foetidum

Taxonavigation

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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: Gnaphalieae
Subtribus: Gnaphaliinae
Genus: Helichrysum
Species: Helichrysum foetidum
Varietates: H. f. var. foetidum – H. f. var. microcephalum

Name

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Helichrysum foetidum (L.) Moench, Methodus: 575 (1794).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
      • South Africa (Cape Prov.), Sudan (Jbel Marra), Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Bioko Isl. (Fernando Poo), Sao Tome, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Burundi, Mozambique, Zambia, Madagascar
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Saudi Arabia (SW-Saudi Arabia: Asir), Yemen (W-Yemen)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Stinksewejaartjie, Brandblaar, Geelsewejaartjie
English: Polecat strawflower
galego: Árnica falsa, Flor de San Xoán
 
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