Flower; Nigeria; 4/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Flower bud; Nigeria; 4/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Upper surface of leaf; Nigeria; 4/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Lower surface of leaf; Nigeria; 4/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Bark; Nigeria; 4/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Habit; Nigeria; 4/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Identifier: 1604 Date of entry: 24.02.2011 Last update: 11.01.2020
English: White Mussaenda
Kingdom: Plantae (2595)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2492)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2107)
Order: Gentianales (110)
Family: Rubiaceae (61)(family description)
Genus: Mussaenda (4)
Epithet: philippica A.Rich. (1)
philippica => from the Philippines
Climate: tropical
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: orange, yellow
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