Verticordia subg. Verticordia is a botanical name for a grouping of similar plant species in the genus Verticordia. This subgenus contains eleven sections, classifying thirty six species, of Alex George's infrageneric arrangement. A number of anatomical features differentiate the contained species from the other two subgenera.
Verticordia subg. Verticordia
:Section Verticordia
::the type species for this section, and the genus, is Verticordia plumosa
:Section Corymbiformis
::the type species for this section, closely related to Verticordia sect. Verticordia, is Verticordia brownii
:Section Micrantha
:Section Infuscata
:Section Elachoschista
::containing a single species, Verticordia verticordina
:Section Penicillaris
:Section Pilocosta
:Section Catocalypta
:Section Platandra
:Section Recondita
::containing a single species, Verticordia humilis
:Section Intricata
Bibliography
- Schauer, J.C. (1843) Monographia Myrtacearum Xerocarpicarum: 199
- George, A.S. (1991) New taxa, combinations and typifications in Verticordia (Myrtaceae: Chamelaucieae). Nuytsia 7(3): 282