Mussaenda frondosa

Mussaenda frondosa

Taxonavigation

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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 frondosa

Name

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Mussaenda frondosa L., Sp. Pl. 1: 177 (1753)

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Gardenia frondosa (L.) Lam., Encycl. 2(2): 608 (1788)
  • Heterotypic
    • Mussaenda formosa L., Mant. Pl.: 45 (1767), nom. illeg., non Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl.: 16 (1760) [≡ Rosenbergiodendron formosum (Jacq.) Fagerl.]; not accepted by Jayaweera (1963: 236) [cited as Mussaenda frondosa]
    • Mussaenda fruticosa L., Syst. Nat., ed. 12. 2: 168 (1767); not accepted by Jayaweera (1963: 236) [cited as Mussaenda frondosa]
    • Mussaenda sumatrensis Roth, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 5: 250 (1819)
      • Type locality: In India orientali.
    • Mussaenda sumatrensis B.Heyne ex Roth, Nov. Pl. Sp.: 152 (1821), isonym; not accepted by Jayaweera (1963: 236) [cited as Mussaenda frondosa]
    • Mussaenda belilla Buch.-Ham., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 14: 203 (1824); as M. Belilla; not accepted by Jayaweera (1963: 236) [cited as Mussaenda frondosa]; reduction also suggested by Ridsdale in Manilal, Bot. Hist. Hort. Malab.: 131 (1980) [see Nicolson, Suresh & Manilal 1988: 226]
    • Mussaenda dovinia Buch.-Ham., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 14: 203 (1824); not accepted by Jayaweera (1963: 236) [cited as Mussaenda frondosa]
      • Note: for this name, Hamilton cited Folium Principissæ angustifolium in Rumphius, Herb. Amboin. 4: 111 (1743) and this was later identified as Mussaenda forsteniana Miq. by Merrill (1917: 484).
    • Mussaenda flavescens Buch.-Ham., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 14: 203 (1824); not accepted by Jayaweera (1963: 236) [cited as Mussaenda frondosa]
      • Type: seen by Ray and Hermann.
    • Mussaenda sericea Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 16: 986 (Oct 1826 - Nov 1827); not accepted by Fosberg, Sachet & Oliver (1979: 272) [cited as Mussaenda frondosa]
    • Mussaenda ingrata Wall. ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3(7): 89 (1880); not accepted by Jayaweera (1963: 236) [cited as Mussaenda frondosa]
    • Mussaenda frondosa var. ingrata (Wall.) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3(7): 89 (1880)

Notes

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Jayaweera sank also the following two names under M. frondosa:

Misapplied names

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
    • Indo-China
      • Andaman Is., Cambodia, Nicobar Is., Thailand, Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku [type locality of M. sericea], Sulawesi, Sumatera
    • Papuasia
      • New Guinea
  • Pacific
    • Northwestern Pacific
      • Caroline Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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Vernacular names

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English: Dhobi Tree
हिन्दी: बेदीना
Jawa: Kalik Adep (Priyadi et al. 2010: 147)
ಕನ್ನಡ: ಬೆಲ್ಲೊಟ್ಟಿ
മലയാളം: വെള്ളില
मराठी: भूतकेश
Bahasa Melayu: Balik Adep (Priyadi et al. 2010: 147)
සිංහල: මුස්සැන්ද
Sunda: Kingkilaban (Priyadi et al. 2010: 147)
Tiếng Việt: Bướm bạc lá
中文: 洋玉叶金花
 
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