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Mussaenda philippica They are native to the African and Asian tropics and subtropics. Diamond Botanical Garden,Geotagged,Mussaenda philippica,Saint Lucia,star-shaped flower Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Mussaenda philippica

They are native to the African and Asian tropics and subtropics.

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Mussaenda is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. They are native to the African and Asian tropics and subtropics. Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants. It contains some 194 species.
Mussaenda phipippica is native to the Philippines. The cultivar ‘Dona Aurorae’ is perhaps the most commonly grown. It has white sepals with yellow flowers.

Similar species: Gentianales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Oct 29, 2014. Captured Oct 9, 2014 11:35 in Diamond, Saint Lucia.
  • NIKON D50
  • f/5.3
  • 10/5000s
  • 82mm