Mussaenda cambodiana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Dialypetalanthoideae
Tribus: Mussaendeae
Genus: Mussaenda
Species: Mussaenda cambodiana

Name

Mussaenda cambodiana Pierre ex Pit., Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H. Lecomte et al.] 3: 188 (1923)

• Type: J.B.L. Pierre s.n.[3263] ([1872]; lectotype: P04010215, designated by Chantaranothai 2015: 53; isolectotypes: P {P04010216, P04010217, P04010218, P04010219, P04010220}; 'isosyntype': A00096253^(JSTOR)).
• Type locality: Cambodge[Cambodia]. Phu-quoc, m^t Knang-krépeu, m^ts Sral et Krewanh[, 400–900 m].

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Mussaenda cambodiana var. annamensis Pit., Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H. Lecomte et al.] 3: 189 (1923); not accepted by Ruhsam (2005), Chantaranothai (2015: 53) [cited as Mussaenda cambodiana]
    • Type: Poilane s.n.[1119] ([15 March 1920]; lectotype: P04010230, designated by Chantaranothai 2015: 53).
    • Type locality: Annam[Vietnam]. Ben-tram, province de Quang-tri.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indo-China Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Pitard, J. 1922–1933. Rubiacées. Pp. 20–442. In: Lecomte, H., Humbert, H. & Gagnepain, F. (eds.), Flore générale de l'Indo-Chine. Tome troisième: Caprifoliacées à Apocynacées. Paris: Masson et C^ie. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Ruhsam, M. 2005. Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
• Chantaranothai, P. 2015. A synopsis of Mussaenda L. (Rubiaceae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 43: 51–65. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Mussaenda cambodiana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 March 25. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Mussaenda cambodiana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 March 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Mussaenda cambodiana. Published online. Accessed: 25 March 2022.

Vernacular names

ភាសាខ្មែរ: ម្ទេសព្រៃ (Headley, Rath Chim & Ok Soeum 1997)
ไทย: หูไก่ [in Trat]
Tiếng Việt: Bướm bướm