Pentopetia
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| Pentopetia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Periplocoideae |
| Genus: | Pentopetia Decne. |
| Type species | |
| Pentopetia androsaemifolia Decne. | |
Pentopetia is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.[1][2][3][4][5]
The genus should not be confused with the related genus with a similar name, Petopentia.
- Species[6]
all are endemic to Madagascar
- Pentopetia androsaemifolia Decne.
- Pentopetia bidens Jum. & H.Perrier
- Pentopetia boivinii Costantin & Gallaud
- Pentopetia cotoneaster Decne.
- Pentopetia dasynema Choux
- Pentopetia elastica Jum. & H.Perrier
- Pentopetia glaberrima Choux
- Pentopetia grevei (Baill.) Venter
- Pentopetia lutea Klack. & Civeyrel
- Pentopetia mollis Jum. & H. Perrier
- Pentopetia ovalifolia (Costantin & Gallaud) Klack.
- Pentopetia pinnata Costantin & Gallaud
- Formerly included[6]
Moved to other genera (Cryptolepis, Ischnolepis, Secamone)
- P. albicans now Cryptolepis albicans
- P. graminifolia now Ischnolepis graminifolia
- P. linearifolia now Secamone geayi
- P. natalensis now Ischnolepis natalensis