Description: Rubiaceae (madder, bedstraw, or coffee family) » Mussaenda philippica mew-say-EN-duh -- Latinized form of Sinhalese vernacular name mussenda fil-LIP-pik-uh -- of or from the Philippines; from the Greek philippik (referring to Philip II of Macedon) commonly known as: Bangkok rose, white mussaenda • Konkani: मिठाई फुल mithai phool Native to: The Philippines, s-e Asia; cultivated elsewhere as ornamental References: Flowers of India • Top Tropicals. Date: 16 December 2006, 16:40. Source: White Mussaenda. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 15′ 28.34″ N, 72° 58′ 21.77″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.257871; 72.972714.