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June 2025

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genus

Helenium L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 886 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000017185.

Statistics

Synonyms of Helenium

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Actinea Juss. Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 2: 425 (t. 61, f. 2) (1803) wfo-4000000497
Actinella Pers. Syn. Pl. 2: 469 (1807) wfo-4000000498
Cephalophora Cav. Icon. 6(2): 79 (t. 599) (1801) wfo-4000007270
Graemia Hook. Exot. Fl. 3(29): t. 189 (1825) wfo-4000016113
Grahamia Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 4(2, Cur. Post.): 297, 299 (1827). wfo-4000016118
Hecubaea DC. Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 5: 665 (1836) wfo-4000017096
Leptopoda Nutt. Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 174 (1818) wfo-4000021320
Mesodetra Raf. Fl. Ludov. : 141 (1817) wfo-4000023851
Picradenia Hook. Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1(6): 317 (1833) wfo-4000029612
Tetrodus Cass. Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 55: 264, 272 (1828) wfo-4000038023
Leptophora Raf. Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 4(3): 195 (1819) wfo-4000046727

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Helenium:

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