Pentodon (plant)

Pentodon
Pentodon pentandrus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Tribe: Spermacoceae
Genus: Pentodon
Hochst.[1][2]

Pentodon is a genus of plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1][2] There appear to be only two species in the genus. They are found in Central America, Central and Southern Africa and the Seychelles.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pentodon Hochst". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Pentodon Hochst". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Bernard Verdcourt, Diane M. Bridson. 1991. Flora of tropical East Africa - Rubiaceae Volume 3. p. 946
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