Pentastemona is a genus in the family
Stemonaceae, described as a genus in 1982. In 1992, Duyfjes placed the genus in its own family, the Pentastemonaceae, but this is not widely accepted.
Tropicos, Pentastemonaceae Duyfjes
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The entire genus is endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to the Island of Sumatra in Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
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; Species[
* '']Pentastemona egregia
Pentastemona is a genus in the family Stemonaceae, described as a genus in 1982. In 1992, Duyfjes placed the genus in its own family, the Pentastemonaceae, but this is not widely accepted.
The entire genus is endemic to the Island of Sumatra i ...
'' (Schott) Steenis
* '' Pentastemona sumatrana'' Steenis
References
Pandanales genera
Endemic flora of Sumatra
Stemonaceae
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