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Helichrysum pumilio

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Helichrysum pumilio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helichrysum
Species:
H. pumilio
Binomial name
Helichrysum pumilio
Synonyms[1]

Leontonyx pumilio O.Hoffm. (1898)

Helichrysum pumilio is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known colloquially as the wolbossie.[2] It is a subshrub native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa.[1] An aromatic, it is used by birds such as the Cape sparrow in their nests, possibly as protection against parasites.[3]

Two subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Helichrysum pumilio subsp. fleckii (S.Moore) Hilliard
  • Helichrysum pumilio subsp. pumilio

References

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  1. ^ a b c Helichrysum pumilio (O.Hoffm.) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ Dean, W. R. J. (2006). Karoo Veld Ecology and Management. Briza. ISBN 1875093524.
  3. ^ Milton, Sue; Dean, Richard (1999). "Nesting Thyme: The use of aromatic plants in Cape Sparrow nests" (PDF). Africa - Birds & Birding. 4 (1): 37–39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011.