Verticordia huegelii

taxobox
name = "Verticordia huegelii"


image_caption = "V. huegelii", painting by Ellis Rowan
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Myrtaceae
genus = "Verticordia"
species = "Verticordia huegelii"
species_authority = Endl.
subdivision_ranks = varieties
subdivision = "Verticordia huegelii" var. "huegelii" Endl.
"Verticordia huegelii" var. "decumbens" A.S. George
"Verticordia huegelii" var. "stylosa" (Turc.) A.S.George
"Verticordia huegelii" var. "tridens" A.S.George|

"Verticordia huegelii" is an upright shrub found in Southwest Australia. The plant was first collected by Carl von Huegel at the Swan River, Western Australia in 1833. It was described by Endlicher in 1837, who gave it the name "huegelii".

The scented flowers are creamy or white, becoming pinkish and reddish or maroon as the flowers ages, giving a variegated appearance to the display. They are without scent. The staminodes are variable in the species, and is a distinguishing characteristic of the varieties.

The northern most range is near and east of Geraldton, the species varying in appearance throughout its range south to cooler and moister climate. Small populations exist throughout the Swan Coastal Plain, and further south and east.

In a revision of the genus "Verticordia" by A.S. George, four varieties were created:
*"Verticordia huegelii" var. "huegelii" Endl.
*"Verticordia huegelii" var. "decumbens" A.S. George
*"Verticordia huegelii" var. "stylosa" (Turc.) A.S.George
*"Verticordia huegelii" var. "tridens" A.S.George

References

*cite book |last=George (Berndt) |first=Elizabeth A. |authorlink= |coauthors= Margaret Pieroni (illustrations) |editor= |others= |title= Verticordia: the turner of hearts|edition= |series= |date= |year=2002 |month= |publisher=University of Western Australia Press |location=Crawley |language= |isbn=1 876 268 46 8 |pages=p. 252-258 |chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= 'Verticordia huegelii" 43. a,b,c,d
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