Verticordia subg. Verticordia

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 Pencillaris

Section Pilocosta

Section Catocalypta

Section Platandra

containing a single species, Verticordia gracilis

Section Recondita

containing a single species, Verticordia humilis

Section Intricata

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