Pectis Explained

Pectis should not be confused with Pectus (disambiguation).

Pectis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1759.^{[1] [2] [3]}

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.^[4] Members of the genus are known generally as cinchweeds (current usage) or chinchweeds (older name).^[5]

They are native to the Americas, including the West Indies.^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Species accepted by Plants of the World Online as of December 2022:^[11]

External links

• • • Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/587108#page/401/mode/1up Linnaeus, Carl von. 1759. Systema Naturae, Editio Decima 2: 1189, 1221, 1376
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40002798 Tropicos, Pectis L.
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=124224 Flora of North America Vol. 21 Page 222 Pectis Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. ed. 10. 2: 1221. 1759.
4. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names . III M-Q . 2000 . CRC Press . 978-0-8493-2677-6 . 1985.
5. Book: Kearny, Thomas Henry . Robert Hibbs Peebles . 1960 . Arizona Flora . University of California Press . Berkeley, California . 978-0-520-00637-9.
6. Keil, D. J. 1975. Revision of Pectis sect. Heteropectis (Compositae: Tageteae). Madroño 23: 181–191.
7. Keil, D. J. 1977. A revision of Pectis section Pectothrix (Compositae: Tageteae). Rhodora 79: 32–78.
8. Keil, D. J. 1977b. Chromosome studies in North and Central American species of Pectis L. (Compositae: Tageteae). Rhodora 79: 79–94.
9. Keil, D. J. 1978. Revision of Pectis section Pectidium (Compositae: Tageteae). Rhodora 80: 135–146.
10. Keil, D. J. 1986. Synopsis of the Florida species of Pectis (Asteraceae). Sida 11: 385–395.
11. Web site: Pectis L. . 2022 . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2 December 2022.