Pentastemona
Pentastemona is a genus in the family Stemonaceae, described as a genus in 1982.[1][2] In 1992, Duyfjes placed the genus in its own family, the Pentastemonaceae, but this is not widely accepted.[3][4]
| Pentastemona | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Stemonaceae |
| Genus: | Pentastemona Steenis |
The entire genus is endemic to the Island of Sumatra in Indonesia.[5]
- Species[5]
- Pentastemona egregia (Schott) Steenis
- Pentastemona sumatrana Steenis
References
- Steenis, Cornelis Gijsbert Gerrit Jan van. 1982. Blumea 28: 160-162
- Tropicos, Pentastemona Steenis
- Duyfjes-de Wilde, Brigitta Emma Elisabeth. 1992. Blumea 36: 552
- Tropicos, Pentastemonaceae Duyfjes
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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