Verticordia insignis

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Verticordia insignis

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Verticordia
Species:	Verticordia insignis Endl.

subspecies

Verticordia insignis subsp. insignis Endl.
Verticordia insignis subsp. compta (Endl.) A.S. George
Verticordia insignis subsp. eomagis A.S.George

Verticordia insignis is a shrub, up to 1.5 m tall, found in Southwest Australia. The plant was first collected by Carl von Huegel at the Swan River, Western Australia in 1833. It was described by Endlicher in 1837, who gave it the name insignis.

The scented flowers are white, with a deep pink to red centre, and are noted for their attractive appearance. These appear in erect clusters, the many small flowers are given a silvery appearance by the colour of the sepals.

It is found along the Darling Scarp, Northam, and is well distributed in the woodlands and heath surrounding Perth. It often appears in association with other Verticordia on gray or yellow sands, granitic areas, and on gravel and rocks.

In the 1991 revision of the genus Verticordia by A.S. George , three subspecies of Verticordia insignis Endl. (1828) were described:

Verticordia insignis subsp. insignis
Verticordia insignis subsp. compta (Endl.) A.S. George (1991)
Verticordia insignis subsp. eomagis A.S.George (1991)

[edit] References

George (Berndt), Elizabeth A.; Margaret Pieroni (illustrations) (2002). Verticordia: the turner of hearts. Crawley: University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 1 876 268 46 8.
Verticordia insignis. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.