What is "helipterum"

Helipterum \Helipterum\ n. genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera, especially Pteropogon and Hyalosperma.

Syn: genus Helipterum.

Helipterum is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.

Many of the species which were formerly included in this genus have now been transferred to other genera including: Anemocarpa Chrysocephalum Erymophyllum Gilberta Hyalosperma Leucochrysum Rhodanthe Syncarpha Triptilodiscus