Pentas lanceolata

Pentas lanceolata
P. lanceolata at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Pentas
Species:	P. lanceolata
Binomial name
Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers[1]

Pentas lanceolata, commonly known as Egyptian Starcluster,^[2] is a species of flowering plant in the madder family, Rubiaceae that is native to much of Africa as well as Yemen.^[3] It is known for its wide use as a garden plant where it often accompanies butterfly gardens.^[4]

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  White flowers
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  Pink flowers
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  Red flowers

References

1. "EOL Pentas Lanceolata". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
2. "Pentas lanceolata on the British Database of World Flora and Fauna". Retrieved 2008-09-15.
3. "Taxon: Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
4. "Pentas lanceolata Floridata". Retrieved 2008-09-15.