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Helichrysum
Sign in to saveThe genus Helichrysum consists of an estimated 600 species of flowering plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The type species is Helichrysum orientale. They often go by the names everlasting, immortelle, and strawflower. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words (helios, sun) and (, gold).
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Helichrysum is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, belonging to the tribe Gnaphalieae. The scientific name is Helichrysum Mill., and the taxonomic type is Helichrysum orientale. Common names for the genus include strawflower and everlasting. The name derives from the Greek words for sun and gold. The fruit type is an achene.
The genus is native to regions including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, and Belgium, among others. It has been introduced to places such as California, Great Britain, and Hawaii. Records from iDigBio indicate presence in countries like Madagascar, South Africa, Kenya, Mexico, and the United States. The taxon is listed as accepted by WoRMS.
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Species
Everlasting
Helichrysum
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
蜡菊属（学名：Helichrysum）是菊科下的一个属，为草本或灌木植物。该属共有约500种，分布于欧洲、非洲和大洋洲。[1] 参考文献 ^ 中国种子植物科属词典. 中国数字植物标本馆. （原始内容存档于2012-04-11）. 外部链接 維基物種中有關蜡菊属的數據 这是一篇與植物相關的小作品。你可以通过编辑或修订扩充其内容。 查 论 编 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=蜡菊属&oldid=45293630” 分类： 菊科 蜡菊属 隐藏分类： 本地相关图片与维基数据不同 WikispeciesLatinName 全部小作品 植物小作品
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,881
- With media
- 2,462
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Collections
- MEM, RSA, CAS, DBG, NHA, MEL
- Recorded in
- Madagascar, South Africa, Kenya, Mexico, United States, Russia, New Caledonia, Tunisia
Research
469 papers- Helichrysum italicum: From Extraction, Distillation, and Encapsulation Techniques to Beneficial Health Effects.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
- Helichrysum Genus and Compound Activities in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
- Helichrysum italicum: from traditional use to scientific data.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2014
- Antibacterial and Antifungal Potential of Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don Essential Oil.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
- Sandy Everlasting (Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench): Botanical, Chemical and Biological Properties.Frontiers in plant science · 2018
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Encyclopedic overview
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The genus Helichrysum consists of an estimated 600 species of flowering plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The type species is Helichrysum orientale. They often go by the names everlasting, immortelle, and strawflower. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words (helios, sun) and (, gold).
It occurs in Africa (with 244 species in South Africa), Madagascar, Australasia and Eurasia. The plants may be annuals, herbaceous perennials or shrubs, growing to a height of . The genus was a wastebasket taxon, and many of its members have been reclassified in smaller genera, most notably the Everlastings, now in the genus Xerochrysum.
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