Class
Order
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Helichrysum Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. (1754) – as Elichrysum
Vernacular Name(s):
Everlasting; Immortelle; Paper daisy; Strawflower
Description
Usually herbs or shrubs, rarely lianes. Lvs usually alternate, rarely subopposite, simple, entire. Capitula solitary or in small corymbs; corymbs sometimes aggregated into dense or diffuse clusters or panicles. Involucral bracts in 2-many rows, imbricate, membranous, sometimes with coloured radiating lamina. Receptacle flat to convex; scales usually 0, rarely few and reduced. Outer florets ♀, filiform, usually few or sometimes 0. Inner florets (sometimes all florets) ☿, tubular. Achenes all similar, terete or slightly flattened, obscurely angled or ribbed; pappus hairs in 1 row, narrow or thickened at apex.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Endemic) | 8 |
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Exotic: Casual | 2 |
| Total | 11 |
Bibliography
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Miller, P. 1754: The Gardeners Dictionary, abridged. Vol. 1. Edition 4. London.
