Pentanisia angustifolia, also known as narrow-leaved pentanisia,[2] is a species of flower that blooms in the early rains of southern Africa.[3]
Description
This plant has simple, undivided leaves, typical of the family.[citation needed]
Range
Pentanisia angustifolia is found in eastern South Africa, Lesotho, eSwatini,[1] and Mozambique.[2]
Habitat
Up to 800m in Mozambique[2] and higher in the highveld.
Ecology
The flower lives in the herb layer of woodlands.
Etymology
Derived from Greek, "Penta-" (πέντα) means "five" and "-nisia" may come from the word "nisos" (νῆσος), which means "island" or "land." The specific epithet is derived from Latin, "angusti-" coming from "angustus," meaning "narrow" or "tight" and "-folia" coming from "folium," which means "leaf," hence the "narrow-leaved" reference in this flower's common name.[citation needed]
Taxonomy
Synonyms include Diotocarpus angustifolius Hochst. and Pentanisia variabilis Harv. var. glaucescens Cruse ex Sond.[2] The genus Diotocarpus was revised alongside other herbaceous Rubiaceae in 1952, having been considered a taxonomic synonym of Pentanisia.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Kew". Pentanisia angustifolia (Hochst.). Plants of the World. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Hyde, M.A. "Pentanisia angustifolia (Hochst.)". Flora of Mozambique. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Smooth Pentanisia (Pentanisia angustifolia)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Verdcourt, Bernand (Dec 1952). "A Revision of Certain African Genera of Rubiaceae I. The Genus Pentanisia (Harvey)". Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l'État a Bruxelles. 22: 233-286. doi:10.2307/3666760. JSTOR 3666760. Retrieved 15 November 2023.