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Mussaenda raiateensis

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Mussaenda raiateensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Mussaenda
Species:
M. raiateensis
Binomial name
Mussaenda raiateensis
J.W.Moore (1933)

Mussaenda raiateensis, commonly known as the Pacific mussaenda or Pacific flag-tree, is a plant of family Rubiaceae native to Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands and Society Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.[1]

References

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  1. ^ The Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust (2007). "Pacific Mussaenda/ Kōtuku". Cook Islands Biodiversity & Heritage. Retrieved 13 April 2021.