Pentas herbacea
Also known as: Neurocarpaea herbacea Hiern
- Neurocarpaea herbacea Hiern
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Pentas herbacea is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre