Mussaenda philippica

Mussaenda philippica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Mussaenda
Species:	M. philippica
Binomial name
Mussaenda philippica A.Rich.

Mussaenda philippica (Aklan : Agboy) is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae that grows as a shrub or small tree. Native to the Philippines it is commonly grown elsewhere as an ornamental species. ^{[1] [2]}

Known varieties include: "Doña Luz" (pink), "Doña Alicia" (dark pink), "Queen Sirikit" (light pink), "Doña Aurora" (white), and "Doña Eva" (dark red).

Mussaenda 'Doña Aurora'

'Doña Aurora' has calyx lobes all petaloid, creamy to greenish-white above; prominent greenish-white veins below. After anthesis, lobes become more greenish-tinged, slightly curved and limp. It is named after the wife of former President Manuel L. Quezon. It was first found in 1915 in the vicinity of Mount Makiling as a spontaneous mutant of the species Mussaenda philippica. It has been utilized as one of the parents in the development of the mussaenda hybrids.

References

1. "Mussaenda philippica Fact Sheet" (PDF). University of Florida, IFAS Extension. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
2. Bill Sheat; Gerald Schofield (1995). Complete Gardening in Southern Africa. Struik. pp. 76–. ISBN   978-1-86825-704-1.

External links

• Media related to Mussaenda philippica at Wikimedia Commons