Pentas lanceolata
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Pentas lanceolata, commonly known as Egyptian starcluster,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the madder family, Rubiaceae that is native to tropical Africa from Sudan to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique, as well as Saudi Arabia and Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula.[2] It is known for its wide use as a garden plant where it often accompanies butterfly gardens.[3]
Subspecies and varieties
Eight subspecies and varieties are accepted.[2]
- Pentas lanceolata var. angustifolia Verdc.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Tanzania (Ufipa)
- Pentas lanceolata subsp. cymosa (Klotzsch) Verdc.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Comoro Islands
- Pentas lanceolata subsp. lanceolata – Eritrea to Mozambique and Saudi Arabia and Yemen
- Pentas lanceolata var. leucaster (K.Krause) Verdc.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – eastern DR Congo to Ethiopia and northern Tanzania
- Pentas lanceolata var. nemorosa (Chiov.) Verdc.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Ethiopia, Kenya, and northern Tanzania
- Pentas lanceolata var. oncostipula (K.Schum.) Verdc.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Tanzania, Malawi, and Mozambique
- Pentas lanceolata subsp. quartiniana (A.Rich.) Verdc.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Eritrea, Ethiopia, Burundi, and eastern DR Congo
- Pentas lanceolata var. usambarica Verdc.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – eastern Usambara Mountains of Tanzania
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White flowers
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Pink flowers
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Pink flowers
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Red flowers
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