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Pentanisia angustifolia

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Pentanisia angustifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Pentanisia
Species:
P. angustifolia
Binomial name
Pentanisia angustifolia
(Hochst.) Hochst.

Pentanisia angustifolia, also known as narrow-leaved pentanisia,[1] is a species of flower that blooms in the early rains of southern Africa.[2]

Description

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This plant has simple, undivided leaves, typical of the family.[citation needed]

Range

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Pentanisia angustifolia is found in eastern South Africa, Lesotho, eSwatini,[3] and Mozambique.[1]

Habitat

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Up to 800m in Mozambique[1] and higher in the highveld.

Ecology

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The flower lives in the herb layer of woodlands.

Etymology

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Derived from Greek, "Penta-" (πέντα) means "five" and "-nisia" may come from the word "nisos" (νῆσος), which means "island" or "land." The specific epithet is derived from Latin, "angusti-" coming from "angustus," meaning "narrow" or "tight" and "-folia" coming from "folium," which means "leaf," hence the "narrow-leaved" reference in this flower's common name.[citation needed]

Taxonomy

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Synonyms include Diotocarpus angustifolius Hochst. and Pentanisia variabilis Harv. var. glaucescens Cruse ex Sond.[1] The genus Diotocarpus was revised alongside other herbaceous Rubiaceae in 1952, having been considered a taxonomic synonym of Pentanisia.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Hyde, M.A. "Pentanisia angustifolia (Hochst.)". Flora of Mozambique. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Smooth Pentanisia (Pentanisia angustifolia)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ^ "Kew". Pentanisia angustifolia (Hochst.). Plants of the World. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ^ Verdcourt, Bernand (Dec 1952). "A Revision of Certain African Genera of Rubiaceae I. The Genus Pentanisia (Harvey)". Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l'État a Bruxelles. 22: 233-286. doi:10.2307/3666760. JSTOR 3666760. Retrieved 15 November 2023.