Pentas lanceolata, commonly known as Egyptian starcluster, is a species of flowering plant in the madder family, Rubiaceae that is native to tropical Africa from Sudan to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique, as well as Saudi Arabia and Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula. Flowers are pink, magenta, lilac or less commonly white. Highly attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators.
五星花是茜草科、茜草屬的一種開花植物，原產於熱帶非洲，從蘇丹到剛果民主共和國和莫三比克，以及阿拉伯半島的沙烏地阿拉伯和葉門。花朵顏色為粉紅色、洋紅色、淡紫色或較不常見的白色。對蜂鳥、蝴蝶和其他傳粉昆蟲具有極大的吸引力。
Photo Date: 2020.06 Location: LA County
Notes 筆記
- Pentas lanceolata, commonly known as Egyptian starcluster, is a species of flowering plant in the madder family, Rubiaceae that is native to tropical Africa from Sudan to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique, as well as Saudi Arabia and Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula.
- Genus name comes from the Greek word pentas meaning a series of five with reference to the flower parts being in fives instead of fours as in related genera. Specific epithet means lance- or spear-shaped.
- Flowers are pink, magenta, lilac or less commonly white. Highly attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators.
- 五星花是茜草科、茜草屬的一種開花植物，原產於熱帶非洲，從蘇丹到剛果民主共和國和莫三比克，以及阿拉伯半島的沙烏地阿拉伯和葉門。
- 屬名來自希臘文 pentas，“五星花属”（一系列五），指的是五瓣花。而不是像相關屬那樣是四個。種小名意思是矛狀或矛形。
- 花朵顏色為粉紅色、洋紅色、淡紫色或較不常見的白色。對蜂鳥、蝴蝶和其他傳粉昆蟲具有極大的吸引力。
References 參考資料
- Wikipedia: Pentas lanceolata
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Pentas lanceolata
- 維基百科: 五星花
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