Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Coronidium telfordii Paul G.Wilson , legitimate, scientific
Wilson, Paul G. (21 August 2008), Coronidium, a new Australian genus in the Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae). Nuytsia 18: 321, 323, Fig. 9 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Mt Merino, McPherson Range, Qld, 30 September 1973, I.R. Telford 3357 (holo: CANB 050131; iso: BRI, K n.v., L n.v., NE n.v.)."
taxonomic synonym: Helichrysum sp. 1 [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Helichrysum sp. (Mt Merino S.T.Blake 21554) [n/a]
  • Etymology: "The species is named after the botanist Ian Telford, formerly of the Australian National Botanic Gardens and the Australian National Herbarium, who drew my attention to the unique characters possessed by this species. Ian has collected extensively in eastern Australia over many years and has accumulated a wealth of knowledge on the plants of this area and, in this instance, on the Coronidium species."
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Helichrysum sp. 1 [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Helichrysum sp. (Mt Merino S.T.Blake 21554) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Helichrysum sp. 1 (Mt Merino; S.T.Blake 21554) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Genus (Aq247974) sp. (Mt Merino S.T.Blake 21554) [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: Qld, NSW
Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (2013), Australian Native Plants: cultivation, use in landscaping and propagation Edn. 6: 622 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Helichrysum ‘Helping Hand’ [default]
Collins, T.L., Bruhl, J.J., Andrew, R.L., Telford, I.R.H. & Schmidt-Lebuhn, A.N. (28 July 2022), Phylogenetic relationships of Xerochrysum, Coronidium and Helichrysum leucopsideum reveal a new genus, Leucozoma (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae). Taxon 71(5): 1057 [secondary reference]
  • Type: "Holotype: Queensland, McPherson Range, Mt Merino, 30 Sep 1973, I.R. Telford 3357 (CANB barcode CBG050131!; isotypes: BRI barcode BRI-AQ0247974!, K!, L!, NE barcode NE75142!)."
Collins, T.L., Bruhl, J.J., Andrew, R.L., Telford, I.R.H. & Schmidt-Lebuhn, A.N. (28 July 2022), Phylogenetic relationships of Xerochrysum, Coronidium and Helichrysum leucopsideum reveal a new genus, Leucozoma (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae). Taxon 71(5): 1057 [basionym]
basionym of: Leucozoma telfordii (Paul G.Wilson) T.L.Collins legitimate