''Deverra'' is a

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in the family

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, native from northern Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and Iraq, and to south tropical and southern Africa. The genus was first described by

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in 1829.

Species

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accepted the following species: *'' Deverra aphylla'' (Cham. & Schltdl.) DC. *'' Deverra battandieri'' (Maire) Podlech *''

Deverra burchellii In Roman mythology, Deverra (apparently from Latin ''deverro'' "to sweep away") was one of the three gods that protected midwives and women in labor, the other two being Pilumnus and Intercidona. Symbolised by a broom used to sweep away evil infl ...

'' (DC.) Eckl. & Zeyh. *''

Deverra denudata In Roman mythology, Deverra (apparently from Latin ''deverro'' "to sweep away") was one of the three gods that protected midwives and women in labor, the other two being Pilumnus and Intercidona. Symbolised by a broom used to sweep away evil infl ...

'' (Viv.) Pfisterer & Podlech *''

Deverra juncea In Roman mythology, Deverra (apparently from Latin ''deverro'' "to sweep away") was one of the three gods that protected midwives and women in labor, the other two being Pilumnus and Intercidona. Symbolised by a broom used to sweep away evil infl ...

'' Ball *''

Deverra rapaletsa In Roman mythology, Deverra (apparently from Latin ''deverro'' "to sweep away") was one of the three gods that protected midwives and women in labor, the other two being Pilumnus and Intercidona. Symbolised by a broom used to sweep away evil infl ...

'' Magee & Zietsman *''

Deverra reboudii In Roman mythology, Deverra (apparently from Latin ''deverro'' "to sweep away") was one of the three gods that protected midwives and women in labor, the other two being Pilumnus and Intercidona. Symbolised by a broom used to sweep away evil infl ...

'' Coss. & Durieu *''

Deverra scoparia In Roman mythology, Deverra (apparently from Latin ''deverro'' "to sweep away") was one of the three gods that protected midwives and women in labor, the other two being Pilumnus and Intercidona. Symbolised by a broom used to sweep away evil infl ...

'' Coss. & Durieu *''

Deverra tortuosa In Roman mythology, Deverra (apparently from Latin ''deverro'' "to sweep away") was one of the three gods that protected midwives and women in labor, the other two being Pilumnus and Intercidona. Symbolised by a broom used to sweep away evil infl ...

'' (Desf.) DC. *''

Deverra triradiata In Roman mythology, Deverra (apparently from Latin ''deverro'' "to sweep away") was one of the three gods that protected midwives and women in labor, the other two being Pilumnus and Intercidona. Symbolised by a broom used to sweep away evil infl ...

'' Hochst. ex Boiss.

References

Apioideae Apioideae genera {{Apiaceae-stub