Pentopetia

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Pentopetia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Periplocoideae
Genus: Pentopetia
Decne.
Type species

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

  1. Decne.
  2. Jum. & H.Perrier
  3. Costantin & Gallaud
  4. Decne.
  5. Choux
  6. Jum. & H.Perrier
  7. Choux
  8. (Baill.) Venter
  9. Klack. & Civeyrel
  10. Jum. & H. Perrier
  11. (Costantin & Gallaud) Klack.
  12. Costantin & Gallaud
Formerly included[6]

Moved to other genera (Cryptolepis, Ischnolepis, Petopentia, Secamone)

  1. P. albicans now
  2. P. graminifolia now Ischnolepis graminifolia
  3. P. linearifolia now
  4. P. natalensis now Petopentia natalensis

References[]

  1. ^ Decaisne, Joseph. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 500 in Latin
  2. ^ Tropicos, genus Pentopetia
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Venter, H. J. T. & R. L. Verhoeven. 1997. A tribal classification of the Periplocoideae (Apocynaceae). Taxon 46: 705–720.
  5. ^ Choux, P. 1931. Asclepiadaceae. Catalogue des Plantes de Madagascar, Asclepiadaceae 1(9): 5–24.
  6. ^ a b The Plant List
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