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 | |
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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. pedunculatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Helichrysum pedunculatum | |
References
edit- ^ "Helichrysum pedunculatum Hilliard & B.L.Burtt". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ 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.