''Pentzia'' is a genus of
Africa
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n plants in the
chamomile tribe within the
sunflower family. One species ''(P. incana)'' is naturalized in
Australia
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and in the southwestern
United States
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.
The genus is named for Swedish plant collector Hendrik Christian Pentz, 1738–1803.
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; formerly included[Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist ]
numerous species once considered part of ''Pentzia'' now regarded as better suited to other genera: ''Foveolina
''Foveolina'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, native to southern Africa.
; Species
* '' Foveolina albidiformis'' (Thell.) Källersjö - Cape Province
* '' Foveolina dichotoma'' (DC.) Källersjö - Cape Province
* '' Foveoli ...
Gymnopentzia Inulanthera Myxopappus Oncosiphon
''Oncosiphon'' is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae).Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern Afr ...
Phymaspermum Rennera
''Rennera'' is a genus of South African flowering plants in the daisy family
The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonl ...
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References
Asteraceae genera
Flora of Africa
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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