''Xerochrysum'' ( syn. ''Bracteantha'') is a

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s native to

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. It was described by Russian botanist Nikolai Tzvelev in 1990, preceding (and taking precedence over) ''Bracteantha'' which was described the following year.

Species

This genus and its species names were formerly included in ''Bracteantha'' and before that in '' Helichrysum''. the authoritative ''

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'' recognises thirteen formally named species and five accepted species awaiting formal naming, description and publication: * '' Xerochrysum alpinum'' – Tasmania * '' Xerochrysum bicolor'' – Tasmania * '' Xerochrysum boreale'' – WA, NT, Qld * '' Xerochrysum bracteatum'' , strawflower or golden everlasting – NSW, Vic, Tas, SA, Qld, NT, WA * '' Xerochrysum collierianum'' – Tasmania * '' Xerochrysum halmaturorum'' – SA * '' Xerochrysum interiore'' – WA, NT, SA * '' Xerochrysum macranthum'' – WA * '' Xerochrysum macsweeneyorum'' - NSW, Qld * '' Xerochrysum milliganii'' – Tasmania * '' Xerochrysum palustre'' , swamp everlasting, syn.: ''Bracteantha'' sp. aff. ''subundulata'' – Vic, Tas * '' Xerochrysum papillosum'' – Vic, Tas * '' Xerochrysum subundulatum'' , alpine everlasting or orange everlasting – NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas * '' Xerochrysum viscosum'' , sticky everlasting – NSW, ACT, Qld, Vic ;Species provisionally named, described and accepted by the authoritative Australian Plant Name Index while awaiting formal publication * ''Xerochrysum'' sp. Glencoe (M.Gray 4401) NE

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– Qld, NSW * ''Xerochrysum'' sp. Mt Merino [

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] (S.T.Blake 22869) NE Herbarium – Qld, NSW * ''Xerochrysum'' sp.

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(L.M.Copeland 3731) NE Herbarium – NSW * ''Xerochrysum'' sp.

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(L.Durrington 675) NE Herbarium – Qld, NSW * ''Xerochrysum'' sp. Point Lookout (I.R.Telford 12830) NE Herbarium – NSW A large scale molecular study conducted in 2022 expands the number of ''Xerochrysum'' species to 24, but as of 2024 has not been used for the Australian Plant Census.

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