Pentatropis

Pentatropis is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1834. It is native to Africa and southern Asia.

• # Pentatropis bentii (N.E.Br.) Liede - from Arabia to Pakistan
 * Species

• # Pentatropis capensis (L.f.) Bullock - India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan

• # Pentatropis fasciculatus (K. Schum.) N.E.Br. - tropical Africa

• # Pentatropis nivalis (J.F.Gmel.) D.V.Field & J.R.I.Wood - southern Africa, Madagascar

• # Pentatropis novo-guineensis Valeton - New Guinea

• # Pentatropis oblongifolia (Costantin) Liede - Thailand

• # Pentatropis pierrei Costantin - Vietnam

• # Pentatropis rigida Chiov. - Somalia

• # Pentatropis senegalensis Decne. - W Africa

moved to other genera (Cynanchum, Daemia, Vincetoxicum) • # P. atropurpurea now Daemia atropurpurea
 * formerly included

• # P. kempeana now Daemia kempeana

• # P. linearis now Vincetoxicum lineare

• # P. officinalis now Cynanchum officinale

• # P. quinquepartita now Daemia quinquepartita

• # P. spiralis now Vincetoxicum spirale