Mussaenda kerrii

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 kerrii

Name

Mussaenda kerrii Craib, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1911(10): 389 (1911); as 'Mussaenda Kerrii'

• Typus:
  • A.F.G. Kerr 1112 ([14 April 1910]; lectotypus: K001129403 [with a photocopy of the original description appended], designated by Chantaranothai 2015: 56; isolectotypi: BM000945193^(JSTOR), K {K001129404 & K001129405}, TCD0017390).
  • Luang Vanpruk Pichan (หลวงวันพฤกษ์พิจารณ์) 196 ([April 1910]; syntypus: BKF [2 sheets], K fide Chantaranothai).
• Type locality: Siam[Thailand].
  • Lectotypus: Chiengmai, marshy ground in evergreen jungle on Doi Sootep[​Doi Suthep], 660 m.
  • Luang Vanpruk Pichan: Phre[Phrae], 180 m.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Craib, W.G. 1911. Contributions to the Flora of Siam. II. List of Siamese Plants, with Descriptions of New Species–continued. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1911(10): 385–448. JSTOR BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• 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 kerrii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 April 4. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Mussaenda kerrii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 April 4. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Mussaenda kerrii. Published online. Accessed: 4 April 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Mussaenda kerrii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 April 2022.

Vernacular names

ไทย: กัลปพฤกษ์เครือ [in Lampang]