Helichrysum melaleucum

Helichrysum melaleucum

Taxonavigation edit

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 melaleucum
Subspecies: H. m. subsp. melaleucum – H. m. subsp. roseum

Name edit

Helichrysum melaleucum Rchb., Flora 13(1): 382. 1830

Synonyms edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Gnaphalium melanophthalmum Lowe in Trans. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 4(1): 29 (1831)
    • Helichrysum melanophthalmum (Lowe) DC. in Prodr. 6: 177 (1838)
    • Virginea melanophthalma (Lowe) Nicoli in Bull. Soc. Linn. Provence 31: 102 (1980), without basionym ref.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Macaronesia
      • Madeira (Madeira Isl., Ilhas Desertas, Porto Santo Isl.)

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

References edit

  • Rchb.. 1839. Flora 13(1): 382.

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Vernacular names edit

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