Mussaenda | |
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Mussaenda frondosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
Tribe: | Mussaendeae |
Genus: |
Mussaenda L. |
Synonyms | |
Mussaenda is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. They are native to the African and Asian tropics and subtropics. Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants. It contains some 194 species, including:
Mussaenda philippica in Singapore
Mussaenda pubescens in China
Mussaenda erythrophylla in China
Leaf of Mussaenda philippica