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]
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White flowers
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Pink flowers
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Pink flowers
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Red flowers
Pentas lanceolata | |
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P. lanceolata at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Pentas |
Species: | P. lanceolata
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Binomial name | |
Pentas lanceolata |
References
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- ^ "EOL Pentas Lanceolata". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Pentas lanceolata on the British Database of World Flora and Fauna". Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ "Pentas lanceolata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ "Pentas lanceolata Floridata". Retrieved 2008-09-15.