Opercularia (plant)
| Opercularia | |
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| Opercularia echinocephala | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Opercularia Gaertn. |
Opercularia is a genus of perennial and subshrub flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are about 15 species, all of which are endemic to Australia.[1] Many of the species have an unpleasant odour.[1]
Species include:[2]
- Diels
- Opercularia apiciflora Juss.
- Gaertn. – coarse stinkweed[1]
- Gaertn.
- Opercularia echinocephala Benth. – bristly-headed stinkweed[3]
- Benth. – silky-haired stinkweed[3]
- Endl. – hairy stinkweed, hispid stinkweed[3]
- F.Muell.
- Opercularia ovata Hook.f.
- Juss.
- Schltdl.
- Juss.
- Opercularia vaginata Juss. – dog weed[3]
- Hook.f. – variable stinkweed[1]
- Benth. – twining stinkweed[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Genus Opercularia". PlantNET – New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ "Opercularia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Opercularia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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