Pentodon is a genus of plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. There appear to be only two species in the genus. They are found in Central America, Central and Southern Africa and the Seychelles.[1]
| Pentodon | |
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| Pentodon pentandrus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Tribe: | Spermacoceae |
| Genus: | Pentodon Ehrenb. ex Boiss. |
References
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- ^ Bernard Verdcourt, Diane M. Bridson. 1991. Flora of tropical East Africa - Rubiaceae Volume 3. p. 946
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