''Verticordia'' subg. ''Eperephes'' is a botanical name for a grouping of similar plant species in the genus ''

Verticordia :For the clam genus, see ''Verticordia'' (bivalve). ''Verticordia'' is a genus of more than 100 species of plants commonly known as featherflowers, in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. They range in form from very small shrubs such as '' V. vertico ...

''. This

subgenus In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...

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 In angiosperms, a hypanthium or floral cup is a structure where basal portions of the calyx, the corolla, and the stamens form a cup-shaped tube. It is sometimes called a floral tube, a term that is also used for corolla tube and calyx tube. It ...

which differentiate the contained species from the other two subgenera. :''Verticordia'' subg. ''Eperephes'' ::Section ''Integripetala'' ::Section ''Tropica'' :::3 species, the

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...

for this section is '' Verticordia cunninghamii''. These are outliers that extend the range of the genus to the

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. 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 In biology, a type is a particular specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached. In other words, a type is an example that serves to anchor or centralizes the ...

chosen for this section is ''

Verticordia grandis ''Verticordia grandis'' is a large woody shrub that occurs in Southwest Australia. The name ''grandis'', Latin for large, is a reference to its large flowers, leaves, and height. It is well known for its large flowers, which are collected and cul ...

References

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q7922928 Eperephes Plant subgenera