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Definition: Helipterum

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma.[Wordnet].

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Date "Helipterum" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1918. (references)

Common Expressions: Helipterum

Expressions Definition
Genus Helipterum Genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Helipterum manglesii Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Helipterum

Helipterum

Helipterum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helipterum
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Species

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Helipterum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Many of the species which were formerly included in this genus have now been transferred to other genera including:

Species

References

  • Helipterum. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
  • Helipterum. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
  • Helipterum. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.

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