Verticordia insignis subsp. eomagis

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Verticordia insignis subsp. eomagis
Status DECF P3.svg
Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Verticordia
Species:
Subspecies:
V. i. subsp. eomagis
Trinomial name
Verticordia insignis subsp. eomagis

Verticordia insignis subsp. eomagis is a woody shrub, with white and pink flowers, found in Southwest Australia.

They are known to occur in several populations between Perth and Geraldton, but have been insufficiently studied with regard to threat of extinction. No immediate threat is known, but they are listed as Priority Three on the Declared Rare and Priority Flora List for Western Australia as requiring urgent assessment of their rarity.

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References

    "Verticordia insignis subsp. eomagis A.S.George". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.