Pentastemona Explained

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]}

The entire genus is endemic to the Island of Sumatra in Indonesia.^[5]

Species^[5]

• Pentastemona egregia (Schott) Steenis
• Pentastemona sumatrana Steenis

Notes and References

1. Steenis, Cornelis Gijsbert Gerrit Jan van. 1982. Blumea 28: 160-162
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40037998 Tropicos, Pentastemona Steenis
3. Duyfjes-de Wilde, Brigitta Emma Elisabeth. 1992. Blumea 36: 552
4. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/100353941 Tropicos, Pentastemonaceae Duyfjes
5. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=285423 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families