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Genus:
Mussaenda Life
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Order: Gentianales > Family: Rubiaceae
About
100 species, native to the Old World tropics, with one species, Mussaenda
arcuata, native to southern Africa (Zimbabwe and Mozambique). An
additional seven
species are cultivated in southern Africa.
Species native to southern Africa
Information from
Flora of Zimbabwe
and Flora of
Mozambique.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Mussaenda elegans
Native to tropical Africa. |
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Mussaenda erythrophylla (Ashanti blood)
Native to tropical Africa. |
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Mussaenda flava
Native to tropical Africa. |
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Mussaenda frondosa
Native to tropical Asia. |
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Mussaenda incana
Native to India and Nepal. |
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Mussaenda luteola
Native to tropical Africa. |
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Mussaenda treutleri
Native to India. |
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