Pentastemona is a genus in the family Stemonaceae, described as a genus in 1982.[1][2] In 1992, Duyfjes placed the genus in its own family, the Pentastemonaceae, but this is not widely accepted.[3][4]

Pentastemona
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Stemonaceae
Genus: Pentastemona
Steenis

The entire genus is endemic to the Island of Sumatra in Indonesia.[5]

Species[5]

References

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  1. ^ Steenis, Cornelis Gijsbert Gerrit Jan van. 1982. Blumea 28: 160-162
  2. ^ Tropicos, Pentastemona Steenis
  3. ^ Duyfjes-de Wilde, Brigitta Emma Elisabeth. 1992. Blumea 36: 552
  4. ^ Tropicos, Pentastemonaceae Duyfjes
  5. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families