Mussaenda

  
A Review of the Genus Mussaenda (Rubiaceae) from Great Nicobar Island, India, including a New Species Vinod B. Shimpale*, S. R. Yadav and C. R. Babu- Rheedea Vol. 19 (1 & 2) 53-57 2009-  
Abstract- Five species of the genus Mussaenda L. are reported from Great Nicobar Island. Out of these M. nicobarica is described as a new species, M. wallichii G. Don is collected after Kurz’s collection, M. frondosa L. and M. macrophylla Wall. are widely distributed species while for the Indian flora M. villosa Wall. ex Hook.f. is confined to Great Nicobar Island. A taxonomic account of Mussaenda species from Great Nicobar Island along with a new species is presented.
 
 
Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution
Mussaenda belilla Buch.-Ham. is a synonym of Mussaenda frondosa L.ShrubWestern Ghats, Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987Coimbatore, Kanniyakumari, Nilgiri, Theni, Tiruchchirappalli, Tirunelveli
Mussaenda frondosa L.ShrubWestern Ghats, Moist Deciduous to Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987Coimbatore, Dindigul, Nilgiri, Salem, Theni,  Tiruchchirappalli
Mussaenda glabrata (Hook.f.) Hutchinson ex GambleShrubWestern Ghats Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Jayaweera 1963Coimbatore,  Dindigul, Nilgiri, Theni, Tirunelveli
Mussaenda hirsutissima (Hook.f.) Hutchinson ex GambleShrubWestern Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous to Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987Coimbatore, Dindigul, Nilgiri, Salem, Theni, Tirunelveli, Tiruchchirappalli
Mussaenda tomentosa Wight ex Wall. (? Mussaenda tomentosa Wight ex Hook.f.is a synonym of Mussaenda frondosa L.) Shrub Dry Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987 Tirunelveli, Viluppuram
 
 
 
Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name
Mussaenda erythrophylla Rubiaceae Mussaenda
Mussaenda glabrata Mussaenda frondosa var. glabrataRubiaceae Dhobi Tree
Mussaenda 'Marmalade' Rubiaceae Marmalade Mussaenda
Mussaenda philippica Mussaenda grandifloraRubiaceae White Mussaenda
Mussaenda roxburghii Rubiaceae Himalayan Mussaenda
 
 
 
 
Floriculture in India  By Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay (1986)- Description & Keys-
 
Biodiversity in India, Volume 4  edited by T. Pullaiah (2006)- Description-
 
Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004)- Description-
Mussaenda laxa (Hook.f.) Hutch. ex Gamble
 
 
Forest Plants of Eastern India By Amal Bhusan Chaudhuri (1993)- Description & Keys-
 
A Review of the Genus Mussaenda (Rubiaceae) from Great Nicobar Island, India, including a New Species by Vinod B. Shimpale, S. R. Yadav and C. R. Babu (Vol. 19 (1 & 2) 53-57 2009) (Description & Keys)-
Mussaenda villosa Wall. ex Hook.f.,
 
Journal of the Arnold Arboretum - Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University, 1968-
... Further, the number of foveae in the areoles of the testa is 3-10 as against 5-18 in M. parryorum. Mussaenda parryorum may be recognized by its elliptic-lanceolate, pubescent leaves and stems, sessile and diffuse cymes, smaller fruits, and ...
 
Floristic Diversity and Conservation Strategies in India, Volume 3 by Botanical Survey of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, 1999- 
Mussaenda parryorum