What is "helmholtzia"

Helmholtzia is a small genus of flowering plants described in 1866. It includes species native to Australia ( New South Wales and Queensland), Indonesia ( Maluku Province), and New Guinea.

The genus was named for Hermann von Helmholtz, a German physician and physicist, by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller.

1. Helmholtzia acorifolia F.Muell. - NE Queensland
2. Helmholtzia glaberrima ( Hook.f.) Caruel - Mount Warning region in SE Queensland + NE New South Wales
3. Helmholtzia novoguineensis (K.Krause) Skottsb. - New Guinea, Maluku