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 Roth
Mussaenda tomentosa Wight Ex Hook. F. [Illegitimate]
Mussaenda villosa Schltdl. Ex Hook. F. [Illegitimate]Ref and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Database
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