Pectis elongata

Pectis elongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Pectis
Species:	P. elongata
Binomial name
	Pectis elongata; Kunth
Synonyms
	Chthonia elongata Cass.; Lorentea polycephala Gardner; Pectis elongata var. divaricata Hieron.; Pectis elongata var. floribunda (A. Rich.) D.J. Keil; Pectis elongata var. oerstediana (Rydb.) D.J. Keil; Pectis floribunda A. Rich.; Pectis oerstediana Rydb.; Pectis plumieri Griseb.;

Pectis elongata (tropical cinchweed) is a summer blooming annual plant of the genus Pectis, found in the West Indies as well as in South and Central America.^[3] Tropical cinchweed is burned as a mosquito repellent.^[4]

References

^ Tropicos
^ The Plant List
^ "Sagebud - Tropical cinchweed". Sagebud.com. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
^ "Flowering plants information on asteraceae". saintlucianplants.com. Retrieved May 7, 2011.

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[1] Tropicos

[2] The Plant List

[3] "Sagebud - Tropical cinchweed". Sagebud.com. Retrieved May 7, 2011.

[stlucia-4] "Flowering plants information on asteraceae". saintlucianplants.com. Retrieved May 7, 2011.

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Pectis elongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Pectis
Species:	P. elongata
Binomial name
*Pectis elongata* Kunth
Synonyms^[1]^[2]
Chthonia elongata Cass. Lorentea polycephala Gardner Pectis elongata var. divaricata Hieron. Pectis elongata var. floribunda (A. Rich.) D.J. Keil Pectis elongata var. oerstediana (Rydb.) D.J. Keil Pectis floribunda A. Rich. Pectis oerstediana Rydb. Pectis plumieri Griseb.