Helipterum

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

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:

• Anemocarpa
• Chrysocephalum
• Erymophyllum
• Gilberta
• Hyalosperma
• Leucochrysum
• Rhodanthe
• Syncarpha
• Triptilodiscus

[edit] Species

• Helipterum craspedioides W.Fitzg., also known as Yellow Billy Buttons, is native to Western Australia.

[edit] 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.