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As classified in WFO snapshot

December 2023

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Pentas Benth.

This genus name was first published in Bot. Mag. 70: t. 4086 (1844)

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000028632.

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Synonyms of Pentas

Name	Author	Protologue	WFO link
Neurocarpaea	R.Br. ex Hiern	Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 438 (1898)	wfo-4000026023
Orthostemma	Wall. ex Voigt	Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. : 384 (1845)	wfo-4000027308
Vignaldia	A.Rich.	Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 357 (1848)	wfo-4000040262

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Pentas:

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Pentas warburgiana	K.Schum.	Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(4): 29 (1891)		wfo-0000267038