Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2595)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2492)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2107)
Order: Gentianales (110)
Family: Rubiaceae (61)(family description)
Genus: Mussaenda (4)
Epithet: elegans Schumach. & Thonn. (4)
Synonym: Mussaenda hispida Engl.
elegans => graceful, neat, nice
hispida => with stiff hairs or bristles