Mussaenda frondosa L.

Description:

Jeniang Kedah, Malaysia. Mussaenda frondosa L.. Rubiaceae. CN: [Malay - Balik adap, Adap-adap], Mussaenda. Native to India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia; elsewhere cultivated as ornamental. Large and colorful, ovate, leaf-like sepals (to 7 cm long) that provide the real showy ornamental display. Plant used in traditional medicine to cure various ailments.Synonym(s):Gardenia frondosa (L.) Lam.Mussaenda belilla Buch. -Ham.Mussaenda dovinia Buch. -Ham.Mussaenda flavescens Buch. -Ham.Mussaenda formosa L.Mussaenda fruticosa L.Mussaenda ingrata Wall. Ex Hook. F.Mussaenda macrophylla Kurz [Illegitimate]Mussaenda sumatrensis B. Heyne Ex RothMussaenda tomentosa Wight Ex Hook. F. [Illegitimate]Mussaenda villosa Schltdl. Ex Hook. F. [Illegitimate]Ref and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Databasewww.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?24774zipcodezoo.com/Plants/M/Mussaenda_frondosa/