Mussaenda procera

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 procera

Name

Mussaenda procera F.M.Bailey, Queensland Agric. J. 3(2): 155 (repr. p. 2) (1900)

• Typus: F.M. Bailey s.n. (May 1898; Holotypus: BRI-AQ0318105).
• Type locality: [Papua] New Guinea. [Oro Province:] Porlock Bay and Mambare River.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Papuasia New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bailey, F.M. 1898[1900]. Contributions to the flora of New Guinea. Queensland Agricultural Journal 3: 154–162. Google Books. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Merrill, E.D. & Perry, L.M. 1944. Plantae Papuanae Archboldianae, XIV. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 25(2): 183–205. BHL Reference page.  [see page 196.]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Mussaenda procera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 November 3. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Mussaenda procera. Published online. Accessed: 3 November 2022.