Pentopetia is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Pentopetia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Periplocoideae |
| Genus: | Pentopetia Decne. |
| Type species | |
| Pentopetia androsaemifolia Decne.
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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
References
edit- ^ Decaisne, Joseph. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 500 in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, genus Pentopetia
- ^ Schatz, G. E., S. Andriambololonera, Andrianarivelo, M. W. Callmander, Faranirina, P. P. Lowry, P. B. Phillipson, Rabarimanarivo, J. I. Raharilala, Rajaonary, Rakotonirina, R. H. Ramananjanahary, B. Ramandimbisoa, A. Randrianasolo, N. Ravololomanana, Z.S. Rogers, C.M. Taylor & G. A. Wahlert. 2011. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden.
- ^ Venter, H. J. T. & R. L. Verhoeven. 1997. A tribal classification of the Periplocoideae (Apocynaceae). Taxon 46: 705–720.
- ^ Choux, P. 1931. Asclepiadaceae. Catalogue des Plantes de Madagascar, Asclepiadaceae 1(9): 5–24.
- ^ a b The Plant List