Pentas lanceolata--FL. Fairchild Tropical Garden. 15 Jan 03. 150.jpg
Pentas lanceolata--FL. Fairchild Tropical Garden. 15 Jan 03. 151.jpg
Pentas lanceolata--Kenya. Limuru. Trailside near Brackenhurst Ctr. 11 Jul 04. 136.jpg
Pentas lanceolata--Kenya. Limuru. Trailside near Brackenhurst Ctr. 11 Jul 04. 135.jpg
Pentas lanceolata--Kenya. Limuru. Trailside near Brackenhurst Ctr. 11 Jul 04. 133.jpg
Pentas lanceolata--Kenya. Limuru. Trailside near Brackenhurst Ctr. 11 Jul 04. 138.jpg
Pentas lanceolata--Kenya. Limuru. Trailside near Brackenhurst Ctr. 11 Jul 04. 137.jpg
Native to Bangladesh, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen; introduced into Caroline Is., Colombia, Cook Is., Gilbert Is., Marianas, Marshall Is., Norfolk Is., Samoa, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Windward Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County (Coral Gables)
25.676781, -80.272034
Location Remarks
10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Kenya, Limuru District
Location Remarks
Limuru village, 25 km north of Nairobi. Brackenhurst Botanic Garden & Forest. Trailside near Brackenhurst Center.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Pentas
Specific Epithet
lanceolata
Authorship
(Forssk.) Deflers
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#317,982 of 335,497
Top 95%
Extinction probability
9%
