Pentas

Pentas
	Pentas lanceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Rubioideae
Tribe:	Knoxieae
Genus:	Pentas; Benth.
Type species
	Pentas lanceolata; (Forssk.) Deflers
Synonyms
	Neurocarpaea R.Br. ex Hiern; Orthostemma Wall. ex Voigt; Vignaldia A.Rich.;

Pentas is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa, the Comoros, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula.^[1]

The plants have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of red, white, pink, and purple. Pentas are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Some species are commonly cultivated and can be grown in pots and baskets. Species such as Pentas lanceolata can withstand full sunlight and need little to no care, growing even in locations that are dry and hot.^[2]

Species

Pentas angustifolia (A.Rich.) Verdc.
Pentas arvensis Hiern
Pentas caffensis Chiov.
Pentas cleistostoma K.Schum.
Pentas glabrescens Baker
Pentas herbacea (Hiern) K.Schum.
Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers - Egyptian starcluster
Pentas micrantha Baker
Pentas nervosa Hepper
Pentas pauciflora Baker
Pentas pubiflora S.Moore
Pentas purpurea Oliv.
Pentas purseglovei Verdc.
Pentas suswaensis Verdc.
Pentas tibestica Quézel
Pentas zanzibarica (Klotzsch) Vatke

Image gallery

Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly-Deep-Rose'

References

^ "Pentas in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 26 April 2017.
^ Floridata: Pentas lanceolata. Floridata.

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[WCSP-1] "Pentas in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[2] Floridata: Pentas lanceolata. Floridata.

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