Picture of a Penta (flower photos)

The Penta (Penta lanceolata) is also known as a Star Flower or Starcluster because of the star-shape of its brightly colored flowers. It's named for the five (Greek penta) floral parts. Here is another photo of a Penta. Scientific Classification:

Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Rubiales
Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family
Genus: Pentas Benth. - pentas
Species: Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) Deflers - Egyptian starcluster



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	The Penta (Penta lanceolata) is also known as a Star Flower or Starcluster because of the star-shape of its brightly colored flowers. It's named for the five (Greek penta) floral parts. Here is another photo of a Penta. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Plantae - Plants Subkingdom: Tracheobionta - Vascular plants Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons Subclass: Asteridae Order: Rubiales Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family Genus: Pentas Benth. - pentas Species: Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) Deflers - Egyptian starcluster


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