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Pentastemona
Genus of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Species
Two species are accepted:[5]
- Pentastemona egregia (Schott) Steenis
- Pentastemona sumatrana Steenis
References
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