Helichrysum pedunculatum

Helichrysum pedunculatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to South Africa and Lesotho.[1] It is used in traditional medicine to prevent infection after circumcision.[2]

Helichrysum pedunculatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helichrysum
Species:
H. pedunculatum
Binomial name
Helichrysum pedunculatum

References

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  1. ^ "Helichrysum pedunculatum Hilliard & B.L.Burtt". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ Lourens, A.C.U.; Viljoen, A.M.; Van Heerden, F.R. (2008). "South African Helichrysum species: A review of the traditional uses, biological activity and phytochemistry". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 119 (3): 630–652. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.06.011. PMID 18606217.