''Pectis carthusianorum'', the Caribbean cinchweed, is a summer blooming

annual plant An annual plant is a plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seeds, within one growing season, and then dies. Globally, 6% of all plant species and 15% of herbaceous plants (excluding trees and shrubs) are ...

of the genus ''

Pectis ''Pectis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus by Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus in 1759. The name is derived from the Latin word ''pecten'', meaning "comb." It refers to the marginally-bristled leaves or the p ...

,'' found in

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. It is also native to Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Venezuela.

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Wolfram alpha entities - species - Caribbean cinchweedPlants nursery - Asteraceae
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