Jump to content

Mussaenda parviflora

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mussaenda parviflora
Flowers and calyces
Close up of flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 albiflora Hayata
  • Mussaenda parviflora var. formosana Matsum.
  • Mussaenda parviflora var. yaeyamensis (Masam.) T.Yamaz.
  • Mussaenda pubescens var. yaeyamensis Masam.
  • Mussaenda taihokuensis Masam.
  • 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]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "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.