Pentas lanceolata var. leucaster
Also known as: Pentas coerulea Chiov. +1 more
- Pentas coerulea Chiov.
- Pentas leucaster K.Krause
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Pentas lanceolata var. leucaster is a shrub within the Rubiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre
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