Pentas lanceolata

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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  Pink flowers
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  Red flowers

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

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. "Pentas lanceolata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2012-12-02.
4. "Pentas lanceolata Floridata". Retrieved 2008-09-15.