Pentzia

Pentzia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Anthemideae[1]
Genus: Pentzia
Thunb.
Type species
Pentzia crenata
Thunb.
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]
  1. Pentzia arabica Thulin
  2. Pentzia argentea Hutch.
  3. Pentzia bolusii Hutch.
  4. Pentzia burchellii Fenzl ex Harv. & Sond.
  5. Pentzia calcarea Kies
  6. Pentzia calva S.Moore
  7. Pentzia cooperi Harv.
  8. Pentzia cotuloides DC.
  9. Pentzia crenata Thunb.
  10. Pentzia dentata (L.) Kuntze
  11. Pentzia elegans DC.
  12. Pentzia globosa Less.
  13. Pentzia hesperidum Maire & Wilczek
  14. Pentzia incana (Thunb.) Kuntze
  15. Pentzia lanata Hutch.
  16. Pentzia microphylla DC.
  17. Pentzia monocephala S.Moore
  18. Pentzia monodiana Maire
  19. Pentzia nana Burch.
  20. Pentzia peduncularis B.Nord.
  21. Pentzia pinnatisecta Hutch.
  22. Pentzia punctata Harv.
  23. Pentzia quinquefida (Thunb.) Less.
  24. Pentzia somalensis E.A.Bruce ex Thulin
  25. Pentzia sphaerocephala DC.
  26. Pentzia spinescens Less.
  27. Pentzia suffruticosa (L.) Hutch.
  28. Pentzia tomentosa B.Nord.
  29. Pentzia tortuosa (DC.) Fenzl ex Harv.
  30. Pentzia trifida Schltr. ex Magee & J.C.Manning
  31. Pentzia trifurcata Sch.Bip.
  32. 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 4 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  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. 19–21. p. 543. ISBN 978-0-19-530563-0.
  5. ↑ The Plant List search for Pentzia


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