Verticordia sect. Tropica

Verticordia sect. Tropica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Verticordia
Subgenus: Verticordia subg. Eperephes
Section: Verticordia sect. Tropica
A.S.George[1]
Type species
Verticordia cunninghamii
A.S.George[2]
species

V. cunninghamii
V. verticillata
V. decussata

Verticordia sect. Tropica is a section of Verticordia that describes three species; outliers in the distribution range of the genus. This range includes occurrences in the Kimberley and Kakadu National Park.

Most species of the genus occur in Southwest Australia, these are found in the north and northwest of the country.[3] One species, Verticordia decussata, is endemic to the Northern Territory. The description for this section was included in Alex George's 1991 arrangement of the genus.

The type species for this section is Verticordia cunninghamii. The species described as within this section are:[4]

Section Tropica
V. cunninghamii - V. verticillata - V. decussata

References

  1. ^ "Verticordia sect. Tropica". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=65264. 
  2. ^ George, A.S. (1991) New taxa, combinations and typifications in Verticordia (Myrtaceae: Chamelaucieae). Nuytsia 7(3): 279 Type: Verticordia cunninghamii Schauer APNI
  3. ^ George, Alex; & George, Elizabeth. Illustration by Margaret Pieroni (May 2003). "465. Verticordia grandis". Curtis's Botanical Magazine 20 (Number 2): 74–79(6). doi:10.1111/1467-8748.00375. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpl/curt/2003/00000020/00000002/art00004. 
  4. ^ 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.