Biological Studies on Pentapetes phoenicea L. (Sterculiaceae) In India

摘要

The scarlet-red, dish-antenna like flowering herb, commonly known as "Katlata", "Bandhuli", "Dupure Chandi", "Dupur mani" (Bengali), the botanically recognized Pentapetes L. (A Greek name for Cinquefoil) is a monotypic genus, represented by Pentapetes phoenices L., which is widely distributed in tropical Asia. P. phoenicea. L. has two varieties : ⅰ. P. phoenicea L. var. albiflora Voigt ex Banerjee, Pandey and Majumder. ⅱ. P. phoenicea L. var. phoenicea.