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Verticordia subg. Eperephes

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Verticordia subg. Eperephes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Verticordia
Subgenus: Verticordia subg. Eperephes
A.S.George
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Verticordia subg. Eperephes is a botanical name for a grouping of similar plant species in the genus Verticordia. This subgenus contains six sections, classifying forty four species, of Alex George's infrageneric arrangement. The subgeneric name is derived from the Greek word eperephes, in reference to over-hanging parts at the hypanthium which differentiate the contained species from the other two subgenera.

Verticordia subg. Eperephes
Section Integripetala
Section Tropica
3 species, the type species for this section is Verticordia cunninghamii. These are outliers that extend the range of the genus to the Northern Territory
Section Jamiesoniana
containing a single species; Verticordia jamiesonii
Section Verticordella
containing 18 species
Section Corynatoca
containing a single species; Verticordia ovalifolia
Section Pennuligera
the lectotype chosen for this section is Verticordia grandis

References

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  • Elizabeth A. (Berndt) George; Margaret Pieroni (illustrator) (2002). Verticordia: the turner of hearts. Crawley: University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 1-876268-46-8.
  • Alex George; Elizabeth A. (Berndt) George; Margaret Pieroni (illustrator) (May 2003). "465. Verticordia grandis". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 20 (2): 74–79(6). doi:10.1111/1467-8748.00375. ...described and illustrated; its ecology and its position within the genus are given. The circumstances of its discovery, and James Drummond's activities as a collector in Western Australia, are discussed.