Pterocephalus
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Pterocephalus is a genus in the Caprifoliaceae family[1] of herbs and shrubs, comprising 25 species ranging from the Mediterranean, to central Asia, the Himalayas, western China, and tropical Africa.[2]
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
- Pterocephalus arabicus
- Pterocephalus bretschneideri
- Pterocephalus brevis
- Pterocephalus hookeri
- Pterocephalus papposus
- Pterocephalus perennis
- Pterocephalus plumosus
- Pterocephalus pulverulentus
- Pterocephalus spathulatus
- Pterocephalus dumetorum - Mountain scabious
- Pterocephalus lasiospermus
- Pterocephalus porphyranthus
- Pterocephalus virens
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