Pentzia
Pentzia incana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]
  • Asteringa E.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]
  • Pentzia arabica Thulin
  • Pentzia argentea Hutch.
  • Pentzia bolusii Hutch.
  • Pentzia burchellii Fenzl ex Harv. & Sond.
  • Pentzia calcarea Kies
  • Pentzia calva S.Moore
  • Pentzia cooperi Harv.
  • Pentzia cotuloides DC.
  • Pentzia crenata Thunb.
  • Pentzia dentata (L.) Kuntze
  • Pentzia elegans DC.
  • Pentzia globosa Less.
  • Pentzia hesperidum Maire & Wilczek
  • Pentzia incana (Thunb.) Kuntze
  • Pentzia lanata Hutch.
  • Pentzia microphylla DC.
  • Pentzia monocephala S.Moore
  • Pentzia monodiana Maire
  • Pentzia nana Burch.
  • Pentzia peduncularis B.Nord.
  • Pentzia pinnatisecta Hutch.
  • Pentzia punctata Harv.
  • Pentzia quinquefida (Thunb.) Less.
  • Pentzia somalensis E.A.Bruce ex Thulin
  • Pentzia sphaerocephala DC.
  • Pentzia spinescens Less.
  • Pentzia suffruticosa (L.) Hutch.
  • Pentzia tomentosa B.Nord.
  • Pentzia tortuosa (DC.) Fenzl ex Harv.
  • Pentzia trifida Schltr. ex Magee & J.C.Manning
  • Pentzia trifurcata Sch.Bip.
  • Pentzia viridis Kies
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. 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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