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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Pentaplaris L.O.Williams & Standl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2025.