Mussaenda parviflora

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Mussaenda parviflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Mussaenda
Species:
M. parviflora
Binomial name
Mussaenda parviflora
Synonyms [1]
  • Mussaenda albifloraHayata
  • Mussaenda parviflora var. formosanaMatsum.
  • Mussaenda parviflora var. yaeyamensis(Masam.) T.Yamaz.
  • Mussaenda pubescens var. yaeyamensisMasam.
  • Mussaenda taihokuensisMasam.
  • Mussaenda yaeyamensis(Masam.) Masam.

Mussaenda parviflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to Yakushima and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, Taiwan, and Guangdong, China. [1] A climbing shrub, it flowers March to May and fruits from August all the way to January. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mussaenda parviflora Miq". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. "小玉叶金花 xiao yu ye jin hua". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.