Athanasia pectinata
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| Athanasia pectinata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Athanasia |
| Species: | A. pectinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Athanasia pectinata L.f. | |
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Athanasia pectinata is a species of plant from the Western Cape of South Africa.
This shrublet grows up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall. It has few branches.[2] Each of the pinnatisect (split into sections nearly to the midrib, not quite forming leaflets) leaves has 3-5 lobes.[3] Solitary disc shaped flower heads are crowded in terminal compound inflorescences at the ends of branches.[2] They are yellow in colour and are present between October and December.[3]