Pentas lanceolata subsp. lanceolata
Also known as: Pentanisia suffruticosa Klotzsch +6 more
- Pentanisia suffruticosa Klotzsch
- Pentas ainsworthii Scott Elliot
- Pentas klotzschii Vatke
- Pentas lanceolata var. membranacea Verdc.
- Pentas schweinfurthii Scott Elliot
- Psychotria arabica Klotzsch
- Sipanea carnea Neumann
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Pentas lanceolata subsp. lanceolata is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Pentas lanceolata, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Colombia, Cook Is., Gilbert Is., Marianas, Marshall Is., Norfolk Is., Samoa, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu
Base Species & Variations