Pentaplaris

Pentaplaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Bombacoideae
Genus:	Pentaplaris ; L.O.Williams & Standl.

Last updated November 05, 2025

Pentaplaris is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae.^[1] It includes three species native to Costa Rica and western South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia).^[2]

Three species are accepted:^[1]^[2]

Pentaplaris davidsmithii Dorr & C.Bayer
Pentaplaris doroteae L.O.Williams & Standl.
Pentaplaris huaoranica Dorr & C.Bayer

References

1 2 Bayer, Clemens; Dorr, Laurence J. (1999-04-01). "A synopsis of the neotropical genus Pentaplaris, with remarks on its systematic position within core Malvales" . Brittonia. 51 (2): 134–148. Bibcode:1999Britt..51..134B. doi:10.2307/2666620. ISSN 1938-436X. JSTOR 2666620.
1 2 "Pentaplaris L.O.Williams & Standl". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 4 November 2025.

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[:0-1] 1 2 Bayer, Clemens; Dorr, Laurence J. (1999-04-01). "A synopsis of the neotropical genus Pentaplaris, with remarks on its systematic position within core Malvales" . Brittonia. 51 (2): 134–148. Bibcode:1999Britt..51..134B. doi:10.2307/2666620. ISSN 1938-436X. JSTOR 2666620.

[powo-2] 1 2 "Pentaplaris L.O.Williams & Standl". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 4 November 2025.

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