Pentas lanceolata

Pentas lanceolata
P. lanceolata at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Rubiaceae
Genus:Pentas
Species: P. lanceolata
Binomial name
Pentas lanceolata
(Forssk.) Deflers[1]

Pentas lanceolata, commonly known as Egyptian starcluster,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the madder family, Rubiaceae that is native to much of Africa as well as Yemen.[3] It is known for its wide use as a garden plant where it often accompanies butterfly gardens.[4]

References

  1. "EOL Pentas Lanceolata". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  2. "Pentas lanceolata on the British Database of World Flora and Fauna". Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  3. "Pentas lanceolata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  4. "Pentas lanceolata Floridata". Retrieved 2008-09-15.


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