Pentacalia

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Pentacalia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Pentacalia
Cass.

Pentacalia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. About 34 members of this genus appear to be located in the South American country Ecuador, where they are threatened by habitat loss. The genus contains approximately two hundred species, which are distributed from Mexico to northern South America.

Species of Pentacalia

154 species are accepted by Plants of the World Online as of July 2025. [1]

References

  1. "Pentacalia Cass". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2025.