Pentastemona
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| Pentastemona | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Stemonaceae |
| Genus: | Pentastemona Steenis |
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] It is the only monocot genus with pentamerous flower parts (i.e. five petals, five sepals, five stamens and five carpels).[1]
The entire genus is endemic to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.[5]
Species
[edit]Two species are accepted:[5]
- Pentastemona egregia (Schott) Steenis
- Pentastemona sumatrana Steenis
References
[edit]- 1 2 Steenis, Cornelis Gijsbert Gerrit Jan van. 1982. Blumea 28: 158-162
- ↑ Tropicos, Pentastemona Steenis
- ↑ Duyfjes-de Wilde, Brigitta Emma Elisabeth. 1992. Blumea 36: 552
- ↑ Tropicos, Pentastemonaceae Duyfjes
- 1 2 "Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
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