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Verticordia subg eperephes top 5 facts
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 grandisReferences
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