ASTERACEAE - TRIBE VI; HELENIEAE
TEA BANKER, MINT
This plant is not endemic to the Island since it is also found on Cuba, it has red-strigillose (Hairs) at the base of the leaf.
Pectis caymanensis var. robusta, is a Grand Cayman endemic species with larger and coarser in appearance and has white-strigillose at the base of the leaf.
Flowering time; Most of the year
Distribution; GC CB and Cuba
Habitat; Sandy clearings
Status; The Red List puts this plant as least concern
Notes; Horticulture potential: Ground cover