Pentopetia Explained

Pentopetia is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The genus should not be confused with the related genus with a similar name, Petopentia.

Species^[6] all are endemic to Madagascar

Formerly included^[6] Moved to other genera (Cryptolepis, Ischnolepis, Secamone)

1. P. albicans now Cryptolepis albicans
2. P. graminifolia now Ischnolepis graminifolia
3. P. linearifolia now Secamone geayi
4. P. natalensis now Ischnolepis natalensis

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/163456#page/508/mode/1up Decaisne, Joseph. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 500
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40004140 Tropicos, genus Pentopetia
3. Schatz, G. E., S. Andriambololonera, Andrianarivelo, M. W. Callmander, Faranirina, P. P. Lowry, P. B. Phillipson, Rabarimanarivo, J. I. Raharilala, Rajaonary, Rakotonirina, R. H. Ramananjanahary, B. Ramandimbisoa, A. Randrianasolo, N. Ravololomanana, Z.S. Rogers, C.M. Taylor & G. A. Wahlert. 2011. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden.
4. Venter, H. J. T. & R. L. Verhoeven. 1997. A tribal classification of the Periplocoideae (Apocynaceae). Taxon 46: 705–720.
5. Choux, P. 1931. Asclepiadaceae. Catalogue des Plantes de Madagascar, Asclepiadaceae 1(9): 5–24.
6. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Diplolepis The Plant List