Biology:Pentzia
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
| Pentzia | |
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| Pentzia incana | |
Scientific classification 
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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. |
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| Pentzia crenata | |
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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]
- 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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ↑ Thunberg, Carl Peter. 1800. Prodromus plantarum Capensium :quas in promontorio Bonæ Spei Africes, annis 1772-1775 page 145 in Latin
- ↑ Tropicos, Pentzia Thunb.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 David J. Keil. "Pentzia Thunberg, Prodr. Pl. Cap. 145. 1800". Asteraceae. Flora of North America. 19–21. p. 543. ISBN 978-0-19-530563-0. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=124465.
- ↑ The Plant List search for Pentzia
Wikidata ☰ Q279096 entry
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