HELICHRYSUM schimperi (A. Rich.) Moeser [family COMPOSITAE], in E.J. 44: 244 (1910); T.T.C.L.: 152 (1949); F.P.S. 3: 35 (1956); Maquet in Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 3: 609 (1985); Lisowski in F.A.C. Compositae, Inuleae: 79, t. 14/a-e (1989); U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 211, t. 86 (1994); Mesfin & T. Reilly in D.J.N. Hind et al. (eds), Adv. Comp. Syst.: 433 (1995). Type: Ethiopia, Mt Scholoda, Schimper 393 (K!, lecto., BM!, iso.)
Achyrocline schimperi A. Rich. [family COMPOSITAE], Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 428 (1848); Oliv. & Hiern in F.T.A. 3: 340 (1877)
Achyrocline adoensis A. Rich. [family COMPOSITAE], Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 428 (1848). Type: Ethiopia, Mt Scholoda, Schimper 41 (P!, holo., BM!, K!, iso.)
Gnaphalium schimperi (A. Rich.) Sch. Bip. [family COMPOSITAE], in Schweinf., Beitr. Fl. Aethiop.: 149 (1867)
Gnaphalium schimperi Sch. Bip. var. stramineum [family COMPOSITAE], in Schweinf., Beitr. Fl. Aethiop.: 149 (1867), as straminea . Type: Ethiopia, Debre Eski, Semen, Nov. 1850, Schimper s.n. & Dschadscha, Oct. 1854, Schimper s.n. (both P!, syn.)
Helichrysum sarmentosum O. Hoffm. [family COMPOSITAE], in P.O.A. C: 411 (1895); Moeser in E.J. 44: 243 (1910); T.T.C.L.: 152 (1949). Type: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, above Marungu, Volkens 1560 (B†, holo., BM!, iso.)
Helichrysum nyasicum Baker [family COMPOSITAE], in K.B. 1898: 150 (1898). Syntypes: Malawi, Zomba, 4000–6000', Whyte s.n. (K, syn., not seen) & Shire highlands, Buchanan 313 (not seen), 341 (K!, syn.), 812 (not seen)
Helichrysum galbanum S. Moore [family COMPOSITAE], in J.L.S. 37: 169 (1905). Type: Uganda, Kigezi District, Rukiga [Ruchigga], Bagshawe 454 (BM!, holo.)
Helichrysum schimperi (Sch. Bip.) Chiov. var. stramineum [family COMPOSITAE], Racc. Bot. Miss. Consol. Kenya: 65 (1935)
Helichrysum ovato-ellipticum De Wild. [family COMPOSITAE], Pl. Bequaert. 5: 64 (1989). Type: Congo (Kinshasa), Bukumba, Bequaert 5272 (BR!, lecto.)