Egyptian star-cluster
Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers
Pentas lanceolata, known as Egyptian star-cluster, is a flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is native to tropical Africa, from Sudan to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique, and also to Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The plant is occasionally cultivated in butterfly gardens.
Description
Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers is a species in the Rubiaceae family, commonly referred to as Egyptian star-cluster. It is indigenous to regions in tropical Africa, including Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mozambique, as well as parts of the Arabian Peninsula such as Saudi Arabia and Yemen. This species has been documented in various locations and was first published in 1889. It is sometimes grown in butterfly gardens for its ornamental value.
Other common names
Egyptian starclusterEgyptian star-clusterstar-cluster
Distribution
BR · TW · SC · CK · NU · PW · AI · NR · KI · KM · FM · WF · IN · MG · AU · IO · Galápagos Islands · Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Quindío, Valle · Kwajalein Atoll · Majuro Atoll · MH · Hawaii · conterminous 48 United States · Bangladesh · Burundi · Caroline Is. · Colombia · Comoros · Cook Is. · Djibouti
Synonyms
Manettia lanceolataMussaenda aegyptiacaMussaenda lanceolataMussaenda luteolaNeurocarpaea lanceolataOphiorrhiza lanceolataPseudomussaenda lanceolataVignaldia luteolaVirecta lanceolataPentas lanceolata var. lanceolataNeurocarpaea lanceolata
