Chrysocephalum, known by the common name everlastings for their long life as cut flowers, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There are nine species, all of which were formerly classified under other genera (Helichrysum, Helipterum and Leptorhynchos).

Chrysocephalum
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Chrysocephalum
Walp.
Synonyms[1]
  • Argyrophanes Schltdl.
  • Helichrysum sect. Chrysocephalum (Walp.) Benth.
Species

All the species are endemic to Australia.[1]

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