Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Kosterm.
                
                
                    
Source:
ksu
                
                
                    
Year:
1960
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Reinwardtia 5: 238 (1960)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000475664
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Pentace adenophora
- Adenophora Pentace
- Adenophora-leaf Pentace
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Pentace adenophora (also called Adenophorous Pentace, among many other common names) is a small, herbaceous, perennial plant native to India and Sri Lanka. It has a rosette of leaves and grows in moist, shady areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Pentace adenophora is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Pentace adenophora has white flowers with five petals and a central yellow disc. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Pentace adenophora is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the ground. Water regularly and fertilize with a balanced fertilizer.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Pentace adenophora
                        
                            Pentace adenophora is native to Thailand.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Pentace adenophora FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Pentace adenophora?
Pentace adenophora
What is the common name of Pentace adenophora?
Adenophora Pentace
What is the natural habitat of Pentace adenophora?
Tropical rainforests
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Pentace genus
                        
                            Pentace erectinervia, 
Pentace chartacea, 
Pentace concolor, 
Pentace cordifolia, 
Pentace corneri, 
Pentace curtisii, 
Pentace hirtula, 
Pentace adenophora, 
Pentace excelsa, 
Pentace eximia, 
Pentace floribunda, 
Pentace grandiflora, 
Pentace discolor, 
Pentace burmanica, 
Pentace borneensis, 
Pentace acuta, 
Pentace griffithii, 
Pentace polyantha, 
Pentace laxiflora, 
Pentace macrophylla, 
Pentace macroptera, 
Pentace microlepidota, 
Pentace oligoneura, 
Pentace truncata, 
Pentace perakensis, 
Pentace triptera, 
Pentace rigida, 
Pentace strychnoidea, 
Pentace subintegra, 
Pentace sumatrana,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Malvaceae family
                        
                            Abelmoschus angulosus, 
Abelmoschus caillei, 
Abelmoschus crinitus, 
Abelmoschus esculentus, 
Abelmoschus ficulneus, 
Abelmoschus hostilis, 
Abelmoschus magnificus, 
Abelmoschus manihot, 
Abelmoschus moschatus, 
Abelmoschus muliensis, 
Abelmoschus sagittifolius, 
Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis, 
Abroma augustum, 
Abutilon abutiloides, 
Abutilon affine, 
Abutilon alii, 
Abutilon amplum, 
Abutilon andrewsianum, 
Abutilon andrieuxii, 
Abutilon anglosomaliae, 
Abutilon angulatum, 
Abutilon anodoides, 
Abutilon appendiculatum, 
Abutilon arenarium, 
Abutilon arequipense, 
Abutilon auritum, 
Abutilon austroafricanum, 
Abutilon badium, 
Abutilon balansae, 
Abutilon bastardioides, 
Abutilon benedictum, 
Abutilon berlandieri, 
Abutilon bidentatum, 
Abutilon bracteosum, 
Abutilon buchii, 
Abutilon burandtii, 
Abutilon bussei, 
Abutilon californicum, 
Abutilon calliphyllum, 
Abutilon carinatum, 
Abutilon coahuilae, 
Abutilon commutatum, 
Abutilon cryptopetalum, 
Abutilon cuspidatum, 
Abutilon densiflorum, 
Abutilon dinteri, 
Abutilon dispermum, 
Abutilon divaricatum, 
Abutilon dugesii, 
Abutilon durandoi,