| Pectis | |
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| Pectis papposa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Tageteae |
| Genus: | Pectis L. |
| Species | |
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Pectis is a genus of plants in the daisy family known generally as cinchweeds in current usage. Older books call them "chinchweeds." [1] Pectis is native to the Americas, including the Caribbean. These plants vary in appearance but they usually bear yellow daisylike flowers.
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