Pterocephalus
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| Pterocephalus | |
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| File:Pterocephalus porphyranthus.jpg | |
| Pterocephalus porphyranthus | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsacoideae |
| Genus: | Pterocephalus Vaill. ex Adans. (1763) |
| Species[1] | |
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34; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Coulterella Tiegh. (1909), nom. illeg. | |
Pterocephalus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species[1] of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.[2][1] From Greek πτερον, pteron, a wing, and κεφαλη, kephale, a head, in reference to the receptacle of the flowers being villous or chaffy.[3]
Species
34 species are accepted.[1]
- Pterocephalus afghanicus (Aitch. & Hemsl.) Boiss.
- Pterocephalus arabicus Boiss.
- Pterocephalus bellidifolius Boiss.
- Pterocephalus brevis Coult.
- Pterocephalus canus Coult. ex DC.
- Pterocephalus depressus Coss. & Balansa
- Pterocephalus dumetorum (Brouss. ex Willd.) Coult. - Mountain scabious
- Pterocephalus frutescens Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Pterocephalus fruticulosus Korovin
- Pterocephalus gedrosiacus Rech.f., Aellen & Esfand.
- Pterocephalus ghahremanii Jamzad
- Pterocephalus glandulosissimus Ponert
- Pterocephalus khorassanicus Czerniak.
- Pterocephalus kurdicus Vatke
- Pterocephalus lasiospermus Link
- Pterocephalus laxus I.K.Ferguson
- Pterocephalus lignosus Freyn & Bornm.
- Pterocephalus multiflorus Poech
- Pterocephalus nestorianus Nábělek
- Pterocephalus persicus Boiss.
- Pterocephalus pinardii Boiss.
- Pterocephalus plumosus (L.) F.Dietr.
- Pterocephalus porphyranthus Svent.
- Pterocephalus pterocephala (L.) Dörfl.
- Pterocephalus pulverulentus Boiss. & Balansa
- Pterocephalus pyrethrifolius Boiss. & Hohen.
- Pterocephalus ramianensis Ranjbar & Z.Ranjbar
- Pterocephalus sanctus Decne.
- Pterocephalus shepardii Post & Beauverd
- Pterocephalus spathulatus (Lag.) Coult.
- Pterocephalus strictus Boiss. & Hohen.
- Pterocephalus szovitsii Boiss.
- Pterocephalus virens Webb & Berthel.
- Pterocephalus wendelboi Rech.f.
Formerly placed here
Pterothamnus centennii (M.J.Cannon) V.Mayer & Ehrend. (as Pterocephalus centennii M.J.Cannon)[4]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Pterocephalus Vaill. ex Adans. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ↑ Kriechbaum, Monika; Kletter, Christa (2001). Tibetan medicinal plants. Stuttgart: Medpharm. p. 270. ISBN 0-8493-0031-2.
- ↑ George Don Jr. (1834). A general system of gardening and botany. Founded upon Miller's Gardener's dictionary, and arranged according to the natural system. volume III (Calyciflorae). Gilbert and Rivington. p. 688.
- ↑ Pterothamnus centennii (M.J.Cannon) V.Mayer & Ehrend. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
