Mussaenda tomentosa

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 tomentosa

Name

Mussaenda tomentosa Wall. [Numer. List: n. 6265 (1832), nom. inval.] ex G.Don, Gen. Hist. Pl. 3: 491 (1834)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu [type locality])

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

Homonyms

  • Mussaenda tomentosa Reinw. ex Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 211 (1857), nom. illeg. = Mussaenda reinwardtiana Miq., loc. cit.
  • Mussaenda tomentosa Wight ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3(7): 90 (1880), nom. inval. pro syn. sub M. frondosa var. hirsutissima Hook.f. [≡ Mussaenda hirsutissima (Hook.f.) Hutch. ex Gamble], but see also Mussaenda frondosa L..

References

Primary references

  • Don, G. 1834. A general history of the dichlamydeous plants, comprising complete descriptions of the different orders; ...; the whole arranged according to the natural system. Vol. III. — Calyciiflorae. VIII+867 pp. J.G. and F. Rivington, et al., London. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

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