Mussaenda nicobarica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Dialypetalanthoideae
Tribus: Mussaendeae
Genus: Mussaenda
Species: Mussaenda nicobarica

Name

Mussaenda nicobarica Shimpale, S.R.Yadav & Babu, Rheedea 19(1–2): 54 (–56; fig. 1) (2009)

• Type: V.B. Shimpale 568 (28 'May'[August] 2003; Holotype: K {K001070965^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K001070966^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}; Isotypes: CAL, SUK).
• Type locality: India. Great Nicobar Island: Galathea National Park, 24 km on North-South road.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Shimpale, V.B., Yadav, S.R. & Babu, C.R. 2009. A Review of the Genus Mussaenda (Rubiaceae) from Great Nicobar Island, India, including a New Species. Rheedea 19(1–2): 53–57. DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2009.19.01.12 [nonfunctional] (Online). Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Mussaenda nicobarica. Accessed: 2023 December 7.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Mussaenda nicobarica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 7. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Mussaenda nicobarica. Published online. Accessed: 7 December 2023. Reference page.