Propeller vine

(Petopentia natalensis)

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Description

Petopentia, commonly known as propeller vine, is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1954. It contains only one known species, Petopentia natalensis, native to the Province of KwaZulu-Natal in eastern South Africa. This genus should not be confused with the related genus with a similar name, Pentopetia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Gentianales
Family:Apocynaceae
Genus:Petopentia
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