Pentaphragma jaherii
| Pentaphragma jaherii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Pentaphragmataceae |
| Genus: | Pentaphragma |
| Species: | P. jaherii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pentaphragma jaherii | |
Pentaphragma jaherii is a species of flowering plant in the fmaily Pentaphragmataceae. It is a perennial native to Borneo. The species was described in 1953.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw in 1953.[1] The species description was based on a single plant.[2]
Distribution
Pentaphragma jaherii is native to the wet tropical biome of central Borneo.[3]
Description
Pentaphragma jaherii is a perennial plant.[3] The stalk is around 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long, and 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in) wide.[2]
The leaves are 7.5–9 centimetres (3.0–3.5 in) long, and 3.5–4.5 centimetres (1.4–1.8 in) wide.[2]
References
- ↑ "Pentaphragma jaherii Airy Shaw". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 3 Airy Shaw, Herbert Kenneth (1953). "New Malaysian Species of Pentaphragma". Kew Bulletin (in Latin and English). 8 (2): 247–248. doi:10.2307/4109303. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Pentaphragma jaherii Airy Shaw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-06.