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Pterocephalus

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Pterocephalus

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Pterocephalus Pterocephalus Wikispecies

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Pterocephalus lasiospermus, Dipsacaceae, Succisella, Lomelosia, Morina

Pterocephalus garden plants


Pterocephalus is a genus in the Caprifoliaceae family of herbs and shrubs, comprising 25 species ranging from the Mediterranean, to central Asia, the Himalayas, western China, and tropical Africa.

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From Greek πτερον, pteron, a wing, and κεφαλη, kephale, a head, in reference to the receptacle of the flowers being villous or chaffy.

Pterocephalus Pterribly good scabiousthe petite Pterocephalus Prairiebreak

Species

  • Pterocephalus arabicus
  • Pterocephalus bretschneideri
  • Pterocephalus brevis
  • Pterocephalus hookeri
  • Pterocephalus papposus
  • Pterocephalus perennis
  • Pterocephalus plumosus
  • Pterocephalus pulverulentus
  • Pterocephalus spathulatus
  • Pterocephalus dumetorum - Mountain scabious
  • Pterocephalus lasiospermus
  • Pterocephalus porphyranthus
  • Pterocephalus virens

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    Pterocephalus FilePterocephalus depressus 3jpg Wikimedia Commons

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    Pterocephalus Pterribly good scabiousthe petite Pterocephalus Prairiebreak

    Pterocephalus Pterribly good scabiousthe petite Pterocephalus Prairiebreak

    Pterocephalus Pterocephalus depressus

    References

    Pterocephalus Wikipedia