''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Caprifoliaceae
The Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of about 860 species in 33 to 42 genera, with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Centres of diversity are found in eastern North America and easte ...
. It comprises 34 species
[ of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.][
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a wing, and κεφαλη, kephale, a head, in reference to the receptacle of the flowers being villous or chaffy.
]
Species
34 species are accepted.[
*'' Pterocephalus afghanicus''
*'' Pterocephalus arabicus''
*'' Pterocephalus bellidifolius''
*'' Pterocephalus brevis''
*'' Pterocephalus canus''
*'' Pterocephalus depressus''
*'' Pterocephalus dumetorum'' - Mountain scabious
*'' Pterocephalus frutescens''
*'' Pterocephalus fruticulosus''
*'' Pterocephalus gedrosiacus''
*'' Pterocephalus ghahremanii''
*'' Pterocephalus glandulosissimus''
*'']Pterocephalus khorassanicus
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*'' Pterocephalus kurdicus''
*'' Pterocephalus lasiospermus''
*'' Pterocephalus laxus''
*''Pterocephalus lignosus
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*''Pterocephalus multiflorus
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*''Pterocephalus nestorianus
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*''Pterocephalus persicus
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*''Pterocephalus pinardii
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*''Pterocephalus plumosus
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*''Pterocephalus porphyranthus
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*''Pterocephalus pterocephala
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*''Pterocephalus pulverulentus
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*''Pterocephalus pyrethrifolius
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*''Pterocephalus ramianensis
''Pterocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It comprises 34 species of herbs and shrubs ranging from the Mediterranean to central Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Africa.
From Greek πτερον, pteron, a win ...
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*'' Pterocephalus sanctus''
*'' Pterocephalus shepardii''
*'' Pterocephalus spathulatus''
*'' Pterocephalus strictus''
*'' Pterocephalus szovitsii''
*'' Pterocephalus virens''
*'' Pterocephalus wendelboi''
Formerly placed here
'' Pterothamnus centennii'' (as ''Pterocephalus centennii'' )''Pterothamnus centennii'' (M.J.Cannon) V.Mayer & Ehrend.
''Plants of the World Online
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History
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References
Caprifoliaceae
Caprifoliaceae genera
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