Pentopetia pinnata - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pinnata
ID:
1104115
Status:
valid
Authors:
Costantin & Gallaud
Source:
tro
Year:
1907
Citation Micro:
Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 9, 6: 347 (1907)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001103453
Common Names
- Pentopetia pinnata
- Pinnate Pentopetia
- Pinnate Waxflower
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Pentopetia pinnata (also called Pinnate Pentopetia, among many other common names) is a succulent plant with a single stem and a rosette of large, fleshy, triangular leaves. It is native to South Africa and grows in dry, rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Pentopetia pinnata is used as an ornamental plant and is known for its unique star-shaped flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Pentopetia pinnata is a small, white or yellowish-white flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, ovoid seed. The seedlings are small, with a single cotyledon and a few small, rounded leaves.
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Pentopetia pinnata is native to South Africa and is found in dry grasslands and open woodlands.
Species in the Pentopetia genus
Pentopetia calycina, Pentopetia urceolata, Pentopetia bosseri, Pentopetia longipetala, Pentopetia intermedia, Pentopetia ecoronata, Pentopetia dolichopodia, Pentopetia astephana, Pentopetia viridis, Pentopetia androsaemifolia, Pentopetia cotoneaster, Pentopetia bidens, Pentopetia boivinii, Pentopetia elastica, Pentopetia mollis, Pentopetia pinnata, Pentopetia glaberrima, Pentopetia dasynema, Pentopetia grevei, Pentopetia lutea, Pentopetia albicans, Pentopetia ovalifolia,
Species in the Apocynaceae family
Acokanthera laevigata, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera rotundata, Acokanthera schimperi, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium obesum, Adenium oleifolium, Adenium swazicum, Adenium dhofarense, Aganosma breviloba, Aganosma cymosa, Aganosma gracilis, Aganosma lacei, Aganosma petelotii, Aganosma schlechteriana, Aganosma siamensis, Aganosma wallichii, Aganosma heynei, Alafia alba, Alafia barteri, Alafia benthamii, Alafia berrieri, Alafia calophylla, Alafia caudata, Alafia erythrophthalma, Alafia falcata, Alafia fuscata, Alafia insularis, Alafia intermedia, Alafia landolphioides, Alafia lucida, Alafia microstylis, Alafia multiflora, Alafia nigrescens, Alafia orientalis, Alafia parciflora, Alafia pauciflora, Alafia perrieri, Alafia schumannii, Alafia thouarsii, Alafia vallium, Alafia verschuereni, Alafia whytei, Alafia zambesiaca, Allamanda calcicola, Allamanda angustifolia, Allamanda blanchetii, Allamanda cathartica,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-2606184: Based on the initial data import
Julien Noël Costantin (1857-1936): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Costantin' in the authors string.
Ernest-Isidore Gallaud (1874-2000): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gallaud' in the authors string.