Biology:Pentopetia

From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of flowering plants

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
Pentopetia androsaemifolia
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


Formerly included[6]

Moved to other genera (Cryptolepis, Ischnolepis, Secamone)

  1. P. albicans now Cryptolepis albicans
  2. P. graminifolia now Ischnolepis graminifolia
  3. P. linearifolia now Secamone geayi
  4. P. natalensis now Ischnolepis 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. 6.0 6.1 The Plant List

Wikidata ☰ Q6071524 entry