Pterocephalus

<i>Pterocephalus</i>

Pterocephalus

Genus of flowering plants in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae

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]

Quick Facts Pterocephalus, Scientific classification ...

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. [1]
    Pterocephalus Vaill. ex Adans. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. [2]
    Kriechbaum, Monika; Kletter, Christa (2001). Tibetan medicinal plants. Stuttgart: Medpharm. p. 270. ISBN 0-8493-0031-2.
  3. [3]
    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.
  4. [4]
    Pterothamnus centennii (M.J.Cannon) V.Mayer & Ehrend. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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