Mussaenda malacotricha

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 malacotricha

Name

Mussaenda malacotricha Merr. & L.M.Perry, J. Arnold Arbor. 25(2): 195 (1944)

• Typus: R. Kanehira & S. Hatusima 11629 ([27] February 1940; A 00026624^(JSTOR)).
  • Note: this type has been determined as Mussaenda chrysotricha Valeton by O.G. Gideon in January 1987.
• Type locality: [Indonesia.] 'Northeastern New Guinea'[Papua]: Nabire, [Geelvink Bay, in rain forest,] alt. 100 m.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Mussaenda malacotricha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 March 21. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Mussaenda malacotricha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 March 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Mussaenda malacotricha. Published online. Accessed: 21 March 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Mussaenda malacotricha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 March 2022.