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Pentasacme

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Pentasacme
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Pentasacme
Wall. ex Wight (1834)
Synonyms[1]

Spiladocorys Ridl. (1893)

Pentasacme, sometimes spelled Pentasachme, is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It contains six species which range from the Himalayas through Indochina to southern China and Peninsular Malaysia.[1] The genus was first described in 1834.[2][3]

Species

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Formerly included

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moved to other genera (Cynanchum, Heterostemma):[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pentasacme Wall. ex Wight. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ Wight, Robert. 1834. Contributions to the Botany of India 60.
  3. ^ Tropicos, genus Pentasachme
  4. ^ The Plant List, genus Pentasachme