Pentodon (plant)

Pentodon
Pentodon pentandrus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Pentodon
Ehrenb. ex Boiss.

Pentodon is a genus of plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. There appear to be only two species in the genus. They are found in Central America, Central and Southern Africa and the Seychelles.[1]

References

  1. Bernard Verdcourt, Diane M. Bridson. 1991. Flora of tropical East Africa - Rubiaceae Volume 3. p. 946
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