Pentacalia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. About 34 members of this genus appear to be located in the South American county Ecuador, where they are threatened by habitat loss. The genus contains approximately two hundred species, which are distributed from Mexico to northern South America.

Pentacalia
Pentacalia vacciniodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Pentacalia
Cass.

Species of Pentacalia

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Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of December 2022:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Pentacalia Cass". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.