Pentacalia

Pentacalia
Pentacalia vacciniodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Pentacalia

Pentacalia is a genus of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. 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.

Species of Pentacalia

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