Pentastelma
| Pentastelma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Genus: | Pentastelma Tsiang & P.T.Li |
| Binomial name | |
| Pentastelma auritum Tsiang & P.T.Li | |
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.[1]
The species is listed as critically endangered.[2]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ China Plant Specialist Group 2004. Pentastelma auritum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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