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Pentas lanceolata
Rubiaceae
Common Names in the Capital District:
Mini alstroemeria
Origin
Africa
Uses
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REFERENCES (click to expand)
Origin:
Bernal, R., Galeano, G., Rodríguez, A., Sarmiento, H., & Gutiérrez, M. (2016). Nombres Comunes Plantas de Colombia. Recuperado el 25 de mayo de 2017, a partir de http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/es/
Rural habitat:
Martínez, F. (2018). Entrevista a Frank Martínez, Barrio Armenia - Localidad de Teusaquillo
Uses:
Martínez, F. (2018). Entrevista a Frank Martínez, Barrio Armenia - Localidad de Teusaquillo
Suggested citation
Plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá. Pentas lanceolata, http://nombrescomunes.jbb.gov.co/ (Consulted in 2024-11-22).
Growth form and scale
Shrub
Woody plant less than 5 m high, branching from the base.
Subshrub
Plant resembling a shrub but smaller in size and woody only at the base.
Terrestrial herb
Non-woody plant, soft in all its parts and growing on the ground.
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