Pectis linifolia

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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| status = G5

| status_system = TNC

| status_ref = {{cite web |title=NatureServe Explorer 2.0 |url=https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157077/Pectis_linifolia |website=explorer.natureserve.org |access-date=22 November 2022}}

| genus = Pectis

| species = linifolia

| authority = L.

| synonyms =

• Pectidium punctatum (Jacq.) Less.
• Pectis linifolia var. hirtella S.F. Blake
• Pectis linifolia var. marginalis Fernald
• Pectis punctata Jacq.
• Tetracanthus linearifolius A. Rich.
• Verbesina linifolia L. (Illegitimate)

| synonyms_ref = [http://www.tropicos.org/Name/2710820?tab=synonyms Tropicos][http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-95223 The Plant List]

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Pectis linifolia, the romero macho, is a summer blooming annual plant in the genus Pectis. It is widespread throughout Mexico, Central America, South America and the West Indies. In the mainland United States, it has been reported only from Arizona and Florida.{{cite web | url=http://www.sagebud.com/romero-macho-pectis-linifolia/ | title=Sagebud - Romero Macho | publisher=Sagebud.com | access-date=May 7, 2011}}[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242432527 Flora of North America v 21 p 230].