| Helichrysum pumilio | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Helichrysum |
| Species: | H. pumilio |
| Binomial name | |
| Helichrysum pumilio Hilliard & B.L.Burtt | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leontonyx pumilio O.Hoffm. (1898) | |
Helichrysum pumilio is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known colloquially as the wolbossie. It is a subshrub native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. An aromatic, it is used by birds such as the Cape sparrow in their nests, possibly as protection against parasites.
Two subspecies are accepted:
- Helichrysum pumilio subsp. fleckii (S.Moore) Hilliard
- Helichrysum pumilio subsp. pumilio
References
- ^ Helichrysum pumilio (O.Hoffm.) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- Dean, W. R. J. (2006). Karoo Veld Ecology and Management. Briza. ISBN 1875093524.
- 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Helichrysum pumilio | |
| Leontonyx pumilio | |
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