Pectis — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Pectis recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Pectis angustifolia
Pectis angustifolia
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species. It can be grown outdoors in Britain as a half-hardy annual and requires a dry to moist light or medium well-drained soil in a sunny position. There is some variety in this species with three different forms being recognised.
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Pectis papposa
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species. It is not frost-hardy but can be grown outdoors in Britain as a half-hardy annual and probably requires a dry to moist light or medium well-drained soil in a sunny position. Pectis is unusual among Compositae in having the C4 photosynthetic pathway and the accompanying Kranz anatomy - leaves with vascular bundle sheath cells that contain numerous chloroplasts.
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