Scientific name Pectis Rank Genus | Higher classification Daisy family | |
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Similar Daisy family, Pectis papposa, Tageteae, Porophyllum, Schkuhria | ||
Pectis is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1759.
The name is derived from the Latin word pecten, meaning "comb." It refers to the marginally-bristled leaves or the pappus form. These plants vary in appearance but they usually bear yellow daisy-like flower heads. Members of the genus are known generally as cinchweeds (current usage) or chinchweeds (older name).
They are native to the Americas, including the West Indies.
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