Metalasia cephalotes

Metalasia cephalotes

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: Gnaphalieae
Subtribus: Gnaphaliinae
Genus: Metalasia
Species: Metalasia cephalotes

Name

Metalasia cephalotes (Thunb.) Less., 1832

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Gnaphalium cephalotes Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 147 (1800)
  • Helichrysum cephalotes (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don in J.C.Loudon, Hort. Brit.: 341 (1830)
• Heterotypic
  • Endoleuca sphaerocephala Cass. in G.-F.Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 14: 475 (1819)
  • Gnaphalium capitatum Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 148 (1800)
  • Gnaphalium carneum Lam. in Encycl. 2: 741 (1788)
  • Metalasia glomerata DC. in Prodr. 6: 252 (1838)
  • Metalasia rosea DC. in Prodr. 6: 252 (1838)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Lessing, C.F. 1832. Synopsis Generum Compositarum Earumque Dispositionis Novae Tentamen Monographiis Multarum Capensium Interjectis... 473 pp. Berolini [Berlin].. BHL Reference page. : 338

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Metalasia cephalotes. Published online. Accessed: May 08 2023.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Metalasia cephalotes in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 08. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Metalasia cephalotes. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 May 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Metalasia cephalotes. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 08. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: rooiblombos

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