Helichrysum retortum

Helichrysum retortum
Helichrysum retortum

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 retortum

Name edit

Helichrysum retortum (L.) Willd., Sp. Pl. iii. 1907. 1803.

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Argyrocome retorta (L.) Gaertn. in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: t. 167 (1791)
    • Astelma retorta (L.) D.Don ex Sweet in Hort. Brit.: 222 (1826)
    • Gnaphalium retortum (L.) Sch.Bip. in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 3: 169 (1845)
    • Xeranthemum retortum L. in Sp. Pl.: 858 (1753)
  • Heterotypic
    • Helichrysum argenteum Schrank in Denkschr. Königl. Akad. Wiss. München 8: 167 (1821-1822 publ. 1824)
    • Helichrysum radicans (Thunb.) Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 1907 (1803)
    • Xeranthemum polyfolium Crantz in Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 290 (1766)
    • Xeranthemum radicans Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 153 (1800)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • South Africa (Cape Prov.)

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

References edit

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: flask everlasting, sea strawflower
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