Pentopetia

Pentopetia is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.

The genus should not be confused with the related genus with a similar name, Petopentia.

all are endemic to Madagascar • # Pentopetia androsaemifolia Decne.
 * Species

• # Pentopetia bidens Jum. & H.Perrier

• # Pentopetia boivinii Costantin & Gallaud

• # Pentopetia cotoneaster Decne.

• # Pentopetia dasynema Choux

• # Pentopetia elastica Jum. & H.Perrier

• # Pentopetia glaberrima Choux

• # Pentopetia grevei (Baill.) Venter

• # Pentopetia lutea Klack. & Civeyrel

• # Pentopetia mollis Jum. & H. Perrier

• # Pentopetia ovalifolia (Costantin & Gallaud) Klack.

• # Pentopetia pinnata Costantin & Gallaud

Moved to other genera (Cryptolepis, Ischnolepis, Secamone)
 * Formerly included
 * 1) P. albicans now  Cryptolepis albicans
 * 2) P. graminifolia now  Ischnolepis graminifolia
 * 3) P. linearifolia now  Secamone geayi
 * 4) P. natalensis now Ischnolepis natalensis