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Pentagonia (plant)
''Pentagonia'' is a genus of over 40 species of plants in the Coffee or Gardenia family ( Rubiaceae}. ''Pentagonia'' species are native to Central America and northern South America, and grow in moist tropical forests below 900m. The genus was first described by George Bentham in 1845. The genus is noteworthy for its opposite pairs of huge leaves in a variety of shapes including entire, shallowly or deeply lobed, and even pinnate. These leaves can, in the case of a recently discovered species, be up to four feet (1.2 meters) long not including the six inch (15 cm) petiole, and up to 2.5 feet (76 centimeters) in width. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: *'' Pentagonia amazonica'' (Ducke) L.Andersson & Rova *'' Pentagonia angustifolia'' C.M.Taylor *'' Pentagonia australis'' C.M.Taylor & Janovec *'' Pentagonia baumannii'' Cornejo & Rova *'' Pentagonia bocataurensis'' Dwyer *'' Pentagonia bonifaziana'' Cornejo *'' Pentagonia breviloba'' L.Ande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Macrophylla
''Pentagonia macrophylla'' is a species of flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ... in the family Rubiaceae, native from south-eastern Nicaragua to Ecuador. It was first described by George Bentham in 1844. References Flora of Colombia Flora of Costa Rica Flora of Ecuador Flora of Nicaragua Flora of Panama macrophylla Plants described in 1844 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Ixoroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Costaricensis
The ''Pentagonia'' is the collective title of a series of five novels by Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas. It was subtitled by its author "''the secret history of Cuba''." The novels were written from the mid-1960s through the late 1980s, and indeed, as was recounted in Arenas' autobiography ''Before Night Falls'', were rewritten many times as manuscripts were lost, destroyed and/or confiscated by Cuban authorities. Each of the novels is semi-autobiographical and has Arenas as one, if not more than one, of the major characters. Book One The first volume, '' Singing from the Well,'' was originally published as ''Celestino antes del alba'' in 1967, the only Arenas novel to be published in Cuba. The book recounts the history of a young child, Celestino, growing up in the province of Oriente, Cuba. Celestino was a child ostracized by his family because of his literary talents. He would write on trees and in retaliation his grandfather denuded the forest. Book Two The second volume, ''Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Magnifica
The ''Pentagonia'' is the collective title of a series of five novels by Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas. It was subtitled by its author "''the secret history of Cuba''." The novels were written from the mid-1960s through the late 1980s, and indeed, as was recounted in Arenas' autobiography ''Before Night Falls'', were rewritten many times as manuscripts were lost, destroyed and/or confiscated by Cuban authorities. Each of the novels is semi-autobiographical and has Arenas as one, if not more than one, of the major characters. Book One The first volume, '' Singing from the Well,'' was originally published as ''Celestino antes del alba'' in 1967, the only Arenas novel to be published in Cuba. The book recounts the history of a young child, Celestino, growing up in the province of Oriente, Cuba. Celestino was a child ostracized by his family because of his literary talents. He would write on trees and in retaliation his grandfather denuded the forest. Book Two The second volume, ''Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Lobata
The ''Pentagonia'' is the collective title of a series of five novels by Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas. It was subtitled by its author "''the secret history of Cuba''." The novels were written from the mid-1960s through the late 1980s, and indeed, as was recounted in Arenas' autobiography ''Before Night Falls'', were rewritten many times as manuscripts were lost, destroyed and/or confiscated by Cuban authorities. Each of the novels is semi-autobiographical and has Arenas as one, if not more than one, of the major characters. Book One The first volume, '' Singing from the Well,'' was originally published as ''Celestino antes del alba'' in 1967, the only Arenas novel to be published in Cuba. The book recounts the history of a young child, Celestino, growing up in the province of Oriente, Cuba. Celestino was a child ostracized by his family because of his literary talents. He would write on trees and in retaliation his grandfather denuded the forest. Book Two The second volume, ''Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Lanciloba
The ''Pentagonia'' is the collective title of a series of five novels by Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas. It was subtitled by its author "''the secret history of Cuba''." The novels were written from the mid-1960s through the late 1980s, and indeed, as was recounted in Arenas' autobiography ''Before Night Falls'', were rewritten many times as manuscripts were lost, destroyed and/or confiscated by Cuban authorities. Each of the novels is semi-autobiographical and has Arenas as one, if not more than one, of the major characters. Book One The first volume, '' Singing from the Well,'' was originally published as ''Celestino antes del alba'' in 1967, the only Arenas novel to be published in Cuba. The book recounts the history of a young child, Celestino, growing up in the province of Oriente, Cuba. Celestino was a child ostracized by his family because of his literary talents. He would write on trees and in retaliation his grandfather denuded the forest. Book Two The second volume, ''Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Involucrata
''Pentagonia involucrata'' is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. References Flora of Ecuador involucrata Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Ixoroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Imparipinnata
The ''Pentagonia'' is the collective title of a series of five novels by Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas. It was subtitled by its author "''the secret history of Cuba''." The novels were written from the mid-1960s through the late 1980s, and indeed, as was recounted in Arenas' autobiography ''Before Night Falls'', were rewritten many times as manuscripts were lost, destroyed and/or confiscated by Cuban authorities. Each of the novels is semi-autobiographical and has Arenas as one, if not more than one, of the major characters. Book One The first volume, '' Singing from the Well,'' was originally published as ''Celestino antes del alba'' in 1967, the only Arenas novel to be published in Cuba. The book recounts the history of a young child, Celestino, growing up in the province of Oriente, Cuba. Celestino was a child ostracized by his family because of his literary talents. He would write on trees and in retaliation his grandfather denuded the forest. Book Two The second volume, ''Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Hirsuta
The ''Pentagonia'' is the collective title of a series of five novels by Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas. It was subtitled by its author "''the secret history of Cuba''." The novels were written from the mid-1960s through the late 1980s, and indeed, as was recounted in Arenas' autobiography ''Before Night Falls'', were rewritten many times as manuscripts were lost, destroyed and/or confiscated by Cuban authorities. Each of the novels is semi-autobiographical and has Arenas as one, if not more than one, of the major characters. Book One The first volume, '' Singing from the Well,'' was originally published as ''Celestino antes del alba'' in 1967, the only Arenas novel to be published in Cuba. The book recounts the history of a young child, Celestino, growing up in the province of Oriente, Cuba. Celestino was a child ostracized by his family because of his literary talents. He would write on trees and in retaliation his grandfather denuded the forest. Book Two The second volume, ''Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Gymnopoda
The ''Pentagonia'' is the collective title of a series of five novels by Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas. It was subtitled by its author "''the secret history of Cuba''." The novels were written from the mid-1960s through the late 1980s, and indeed, as was recounted in Arenas' autobiography ''Before Night Falls'', were rewritten many times as manuscripts were lost, destroyed and/or confiscated by Cuban authorities. Each of the novels is semi-autobiographical and has Arenas as one, if not more than one, of the major characters. Book One The first volume, '' Singing from the Well,'' was originally published as ''Celestino antes del alba'' in 1967, the only Arenas novel to be published in Cuba. The book recounts the history of a young child, Celestino, growing up in the province of Oriente, Cuba. Celestino was a child ostracized by his family because of his literary talents. He would write on trees and in retaliation his grandfather denuded the forest. Book Two The second volume, ''Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Grandiflora
The ''Pentagonia'' is the collective title of a series of five novels by Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas. It was subtitled by its author "''the secret history of Cuba''." The novels were written from the mid-1960s through the late 1980s, and indeed, as was recounted in Arenas' autobiography ''Before Night Falls'', were rewritten many times as manuscripts were lost, destroyed and/or confiscated by Cuban authorities. Each of the novels is semi-autobiographical and has Arenas as one, if not more than one, of the major characters. Book One The first volume, '' Singing from the Well,'' was originally published as ''Celestino antes del alba'' in 1967, the only Arenas novel to be published in Cuba. The book recounts the history of a young child, Celestino, growing up in the province of Oriente, Cuba. Celestino was a child ostracized by his family because of his literary talents. He would write on trees and in retaliation his grandfather denuded the forest. Book Two The second volume, ''Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Gomez-lauritoi
''Pentagonia gomez-loritoi'' is a "palmoid" or "Corner Model Tree" of the Costa Rican and Panamanian rainforest belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It is usually single-trunked (but occasionally branching low into several reiterations ) up to in height. It is most noteworthy for its pairs of huge, entire margined, shiny oblanceolate leaves; each leaf up to in length by up to in width. petiole very short or none. The pairs of leaves are spaced several inches apart along the stem. This species was totally unknown prior to 2014. The plant was described in 2015 by . The type specimen was collected near Oeste de Volio in Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ... by J. Gómez-Laurito & G. Vargas in 1990. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q91339852 gomez- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagonia Gigantifolia
The ''Pentagonia'' is the collective title of a series of five novels by Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas. It was subtitled by its author "''the secret history of Cuba''." The novels were written from the mid-1960s through the late 1980s, and indeed, as was recounted in Arenas' autobiography ''Before Night Falls'', were rewritten many times as manuscripts were lost, destroyed and/or confiscated by Cuban authorities. Each of the novels is semi-autobiographical and has Arenas as one, if not more than one, of the major characters. Book One The first volume, '' Singing from the Well,'' was originally published as ''Celestino antes del alba'' in 1967, the only Arenas novel to be published in Cuba. The book recounts the history of a young child, Celestino, growing up in the province of Oriente, Cuba. Celestino was a child ostracized by his family because of his literary talents. He would write on trees and in retaliation his grandfather denuded the forest. Book Two The second volume, ''Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |