Pentastelma
| Pentastelma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Asclepiadeae |
| Genus: | Pentastelma Tsiang & P.T.Li |
| Species: | P. auritum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pentastelma auritum Tsiang & P.T.Li
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Pentastelma is a genus of liana in family Apocynaceae, first published as a genus in 1974. It contains only one known species, Pentastelma auritum, endemic to the Island of Hainan in China.[2]
The species is listed as critically endangered.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Pentastelma auritum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46544A11066446. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46544A11066446.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 253 白水藤 bai shui teng Pentastelma auritum Tsiang & P. T. Li in Chun et al., Fl. Hainan. 3: 577. 1974.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Asclepiadoideae
- Endemic flora of China
- Monotypic Apocynaceae genera
- Critically endangered plants