Genus Ozothamnus R. Br.

Possible synonym of Helichrysum Mill.


Summary
Genus number:
15697
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Gnaphalieae
Accession count:

22 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
the Greek "thamnos" (bush, shrub) is masculine, therefore this generic name is masculine fide Madrid ICN Art. 62.2


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References:
  1. Anderberg, A. A. 1989. Phylogeny and reclassification of the tribe Inuleae (Asteraceae). Canad. J. Bot. 67:2291. Note: accepts
  2. Anderberg, A. A. 1991. Taxonomy and phylogeny of the tribe Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae). Opera Bot. 104:87. Note: accepts
  3. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1212. Note: Committee recommends conservation of Cassinia from 1813, which will resolve this nomenclature problem
  4. Brummitt, R. K. 2009. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 60. Taxon 58:280. Note: Committee recommends conservation of Cassinia from 1813, which will resolve this nomenclature problem
  5. Harden, G. J., ed. 1990-1993. Flora of New South Wales. Note: accepts
  6. International Society for Horticultural Science. International Cultivar Registration Authority (on-line resource).
  7. Orchard, A. E. 2005. (1676) Proposal to conserve Cassinia R. Br. (1817) nom. cons. (Asteraceae) against an additional name, Ozothamnus, or to change its date of publication to Cassinia R. Br. (1813). Taxon 54:199-201.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=15697. Accessed 15 April 2026.