Pentzia

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Pentzia
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Pentzia incana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Pentzia
Thunb.
Type species
Pentzia crenata
Synonyms [1]
  • AsteringaE.Mey. ex DC.

Pentzia is a genus of African plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. [2] [3] One species (P. incana) is naturalized in Australia and in the southwestern United States. [4]

The genus is named for Swedish plant collector Hendrik Christian Pentz, 1738–1803. [4]

Species [1] [5]
formerly included [1]

numerous species once considered part of Pentzia now regarded as better suited to other genera: Foveolina Gymnopentzia Inulanthera Myxopappus Oncosiphon Phymaspermum Rennera

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today
  2. ↑ Thunberg, Carl Peter. 1800. Prodromus plantarum Capensium :quas in promontorio Bonæ Spei Africes, annis 1772-1775 page 145 in Latin
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Pentzia Thunb.
  4. 1 2 David J. Keil. "Pentzia Thunberg, Prodr. Pl. Cap. 145. 1800". Asteraceae. Flora of North America. Vol. 19–21. p. 543. ISBN   978-0-19-530563-0.
  5. ↑ The Plant List search for Pentzia


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