Helmholtzia

Helmholtzia glaberrima

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Commelinales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Commelinales

Familia: Philydraceae
Genus: Helmholtzia
Species: H. acorifolia – H. glaberrima – H. novoguineensis

Name

Helmholtzia F.Muell.., Fragm. 5: 202. (1866)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Orthothylax (Hook.f.) Skottsb., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65: 264. 1932.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-tropical Regional:Southeastern Asia Maluku Continental: Australasia Regional:Papuasia New Guinea Regional:Australia New South Wales, Queensland References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mueller, F.v. 1865–1866. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. Vol. 5. 240 pp. J. Ferres, Melbourne. BHL Reference page. ː 202

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Helmholtzia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 April-01 {{{3}}}. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Helmholtzia. Published online. Accessed: April 01 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. Helmholtzia. 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. 2025. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2025 April 01. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Helmholtzia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 April 2025. Reference page.