Verticordia subg. Eperephes

Verticordia subg. Eperephes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Verticordia
Subgenus:	Verticordia subg. Eperephes A.S.George
Section
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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 jamiesoniana

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

• 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 (Number 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.