Metalasia cephalotes

Metalasia cephalotes

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: Metalasia
Species: Metalasia cephalotes

Name

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Metalasia cephalotes (Thunb.) Less., 1832

Synonyms

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  • 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

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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

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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: rooiblombos
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