Pentaplaris

Pentaplaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Bombacoideae
Genus: Pentaplaris
L.O.Williams & Standl.

Pentaplaris is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae.[1] It includes three species native to Costa Rica and western South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia).[2]

Three species are accepted:[1][2]

  • Pentaplaris davidsmithii Dorr & C.Bayer
  • Pentaplaris doroteae L.O.Williams & Standl.
  • Pentaplaris huaoranica Dorr & C.Bayer

References

  1. ^ a b Bayer, Clemens; Dorr, Laurence J. (1999-04-01). "A synopsis of the neotropical genus Pentaplaris, with remarks on its systematic position within core Malvales". Brittonia. 51 (2): 134–148. Bibcode:1999Britt..51..134B. doi:10.2307/2666620. ISSN 1938-436X. JSTOR 2666620.
  2. ^ a b "Pentaplaris L.O.Williams & Standl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2025.