Pentaphragma acuminatum
| Pentaphragma acuminatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Pentaphragmataceae |
| Genus: | Pentaphragma |
| Species: | P. acuminatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pentaphragma acuminatum | |
Pentaphragma acuminatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Pentaphragmataceae. It is native to Borneo, and was described in 1953.
P. acuminatum ia a perennial plant with small inflorescences.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw in 1953.[1]
Distribution
Pentaphragma acuminatum is native to the wet tropical biome of Borneo.[2]
Description
Pentaphragma acuminatum is a perennial plant.[2] The plants are usually almost completely smooth. The stalk is 12–30 centimetres (4.7–11.8 in) tall. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, 8–15 centimetres (3.1–5.9 in) long, and 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in) wide.[3]
The inflorescences are small, and have few flowers. The flowers are around 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long. The floral cup is 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in) long. The petals are around 3 millimetres (0.12 in) long.[3]
The fruits are 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in) long, and 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in) wide.[3]
References
- ↑ "Pentaphragma acuminatum Airy Shaw". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 "Pentaphragma acuminatum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- 1 2 3 Airy Shaw, Herbert Kenneth (1953). "New Malaysian Species of Pentaphragma". Kew Bulletin. 8 (2): 248–249. doi:10.2307/4109303. Retrieved 24 June 2026.