Pentzia

Pentzia
Pentzia incana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Pentzia
Thunb.
Type species
Pentzia crenata
Synonyms
  • Asteringa E.Mey. ex DC.
  • Rennera Merxm.

Pentzia is a genus of flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. Species are native to southern Africa, Chad, northwestern Africa, Somalia, and the southern Arabian Peninsula. One species (P. incana) is naturalized in Australia and in the southwestern United States.

The genus is named for Swedish plant collector Hendrik Christian Pentz (1738–1803).