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Pterocephalus
| Pterocephalus | |
|---|---|
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| Pterocephalus porphyranthus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsacoideae |
| Genus: | Pterocephalus Vaill. ex Adans. (1763) |
| Species[1] | |
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34; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Coulterella Tiegh. (1909), nom. illeg. | |
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]
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a wing, and κεφαλη, kephale, a head, in reference to the receptacle of the flowers being villous or chaffy.[3]
- ^ a b c d Pterocephalus Vaill. ex Adans. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Kriechbaum, Monika; Kletter, Christa (2001). Tibetan medicinal plants. Stuttgart: Medpharm. p. 270. ISBN 0-8493-0031-2.
- ^ 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.
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