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Pentodon pentandrus (K. Schum.) Vatke
Hale's pentodon
       
Symbol:   PEPE14  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Rubiaceae  
Duration:   Annual  
Growth Habit:   Forb/herb  
Native Status:  
L48    N



 
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Synonyms:
Pentodon pentandrus (K. Schum.) Vatke

  HEHA4 Hedyotis halei Torr. & A. Gray  
  HEPE5 Hedyotis pentandra K. Schum.  
  PEHA15 Pentodon halei (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray  
  PEPE34 Pentodon pentander (K. Schum.) Vatke, orth. var.   Hale's pentodon
 

Distribution:
Pentodon pentandrus (K. Schum.) Vatke

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Related Taxa:
Pentodon pentandrus (K. Schum.) Vatke

View 84 genera in Rubiaceae, 1 species in Pentodon
 

Classification:
Pentodon pentandrus (K. Schum.) Vatke

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Rubiales
Family Rubiaceae – Madder family
Genus Pentodon Hochst. – pentodon
Species Pentodon pentandrus (K. Schum.) Vatke – Hale's pentodon
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Pentodon pentandrus (K. Schum.) Vatke

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Pentodon pentandrus (K. Schum.) Vatke

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 35087.
 
 
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