Gymnopentzia is a genus of African plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family.[2][3]

Gymnopentzia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Gymnopentzia
Benth.
Species:
G. bifurcata
Binomial name
Gymnopentzia bifurcata
Synonyms[1]
  • Athanasia turbinata Burtt Davy
  • Gymnopentzia pilifera N.E.Br.

The only known species is Gymnopentzia bifurcata, native to Lesotho and South Africa.[1][4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
  2. ^ Bentham, George. 1876. Genera plantarum :ad exemplaria imprimis in Herberiis Kewensibus servata definita, appendix, 2: 1235 in Latin
  3. ^ Tropicos, Gymnopentzia Benth.
  4. ^ Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
  5. ^ Sanbi Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute, African Plant Database, Gymnopentzia bifurcata Benth. includes distribution map