Helichrysum ephelos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helichrysum
Species:
H. ephelos
Binomial name
Helichrysum ephelos
Hillard

Helichrysum ephelos is a species of plant from South Africa.

Description

The stems of this mat-forming perennial grow from a stolon that roots and branches freely.[1] It produces multiple rosettes of leaves. The tops of the leaves are covered with short white hairs and the bottoms with felt-like silky hairs. Only the tips are free.[1] Flowers, which are present between February and May, are webbed together at the ends of branches. The outer tips of the branches are light brown and the inner tips yellow.[1]

Distribution and habitat

This plant is known only from the KwaZulu Natal province in South Africa.[2] It grows on earth banks and tussocks at wetlands and the marshy sources of streams on the Fort Nottingham Commonage and the top of Insizwa Mountain.[1][3]

Conservation

Helichrysum ephelos is considered to be rare by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. While it has no immediate threats, this species is a habitat specialist known from only six sites.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36
  2. ↑ "Helichrysum ephelos Hilliard | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. 1 2 von Staden, L., Welman, W.G. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Helichrysum ephelos Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 21 january 2023
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