Pentas lanceolata
P. lanceolata at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
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

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  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. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  4. ^ "Pentas lanceolata Floridata". Retrieved 2008-09-15.


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