Xerochrysum
(Redirected from Bracteantha)
| Xerochrysum | |
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| Xerochrysum subundulatum Alpine everlasting | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
| Genus: | Xerochrysum Tzvelev |
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Xerochrysum (syn. Bracteantha) is a genus of flowering plants native to Australia. It was defined by Russian botanist Nikolai Tzvelev in 1990, preceding (and taking precedence over) Bracteantha which was described the following year.[1][2]
Cultivar of
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Xerochrysum viscosum Sticky Everlasting
Species
[edit]This genus and its species names were formerly included in Bracteantha and before that in Helichrysum.
As of September 2024[update] the authoritative Australian Plant Census recognises thirteen formally named species and five accepted species awaiting formal naming, description and publication:[3]
- Xerochrysum alpinum Paul G.Wilson – Tasmania
- Xerochrysum bicolor (Lindl.) R.J.Bayer – Tasmania
- Xerochrysum boreale Paul G.Wilson – WA, NT, Qld
- Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev, strawflower or golden everlasting – NSW, Vic, Tas, SA, Qld, NT, WA
- Xerochrysum collierianum A.M.Buchanan – Tasmania
- Xerochrysum halmaturorum Paul G.Wilson – SA
- Xerochrysum interiore Paul G.Wilson – WA, NT, SA
- Xerochrysum macranthum Paul G.Wilson – WA
- Xerochrysum milliganii Paul G.Wilson – Tasmania
- Xerochrysum palustre (Flann) R.J.Bayer, swamp everlasting, syn.: Bracteantha sp. aff. subundulata – Vic, Tas
- Xerochrysum papillosum (Labill.) R.J.Bayer – Vic, Tas
- Xerochrysum subundulatum (Sch.Bip.) R.J.Bayer, alpine everlasting or orange everlasting – NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas
- Xerochrysum viscosum (Sieber ex DC.) R.J.Bayer, sticky everlasting – NSW, ACT, Qld, Vic
- Species provisionally named, described and accepted by the authoritative Australian Plant Name Index while awaiting formal publication
- Xerochrysum sp. Glencoe (M.Gray 4401) NE Herbarium – Qld, NSW
- Xerochrysum sp. Mt Merino [Lamington National Park] (S.T.Blake 22869) NE Herbarium – Qld, NSW
- Xerochrysum sp. New England (L.M.Copeland 3731) NE Herbarium – NSW
- Xerochrysum sp. North Stradbroke Island (L.Durrington 675) NE Herbarium – Qld, NSW
- Xerochrysum sp. Point Lookout (I.R.Telford 12830) NE Herbarium – NSW
A large scale molecular study conducted in 2022 expands the number of Xerochrysum species to 24, but as of 2024 has not been used for the Australian Plant Census.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Bayer, R. J. (2001). "Xerochrysum Tzvelev, a pre-existing generic name for Bracteantha Anderb. & Haegi (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae)". Kew Bulletin. 56 (4): 1013–1015. Bibcode:2001KewBu..56.1013B. doi:10.2307/4119317. JSTOR 4119317.
- ^ Wilson, Paul G. (2002). "Xerochrysum the correct name for the genus Bracteantha". Australian Plants. 21 (173): 398.
- ^ "Vascular Plants". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Collins, Timothy L.; Schmidt-Lebuhn, Alexander N.; Andrew, Rose L.; Telford, Ian R. H.; Bruhl, Jeremy J. (2022-06-09). "There's gold in them thar hills! Morphology and molecules delimit species in Xerochrysum (Asteraceae; Gnaphalieae) and reveal many new taxa". Australian Systematic Botany. 35 (2): 120–185. doi:10.1071/SB21014. ISSN 1446-5701.
External links
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Media related to Xerochrysum at Wikimedia Commons- ASGAP: Xerochrysum bracteatum and Xerochrysum subundulatum
- PlantNET: Xerochrysum
- PlantNET: Key to Xerochrysum
