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Mussaenda philippica

A.Rich. (1830)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Mussaenda

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mém. Rubiac.: 165 (1830)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Mussaenda philippica Tantalus Slope 45 deg; soil: good to rocky. vegetation type: very heavy; distribution: very limited. Preserved_Specimen Robinson, K.D. 20 Oahu BISH 1971-03-27
2 Mussaenda philippica Lower lawn Makai Preserved_Specimen Bracts white, corolla red-orange. Nagata, K.M. 257 Oahu BISH 1967-07-11
3 Mussaenda philippica Lower Nanawale Forest Reserve, off of R.R ave 3m into forest. In partial sun. In association with Persea, Psidium guajava. Preserved_Specimen Plant 1 m tall. Flowers bright yellow. Croft, L.K. 790014 Hawaii BISH 1979-02-02
4 Mussaenda philippica ahupuaa of Halepuaa Forest Reserve in the Puna District Found growing on the side of the railroad. Preserved_Specimen ESP Field Crew Hawaii BISH 1979-08-15
5 Mussaenda philippica Kawaihau Dist., Wailua Homesteads. 6163 Kalakea Place Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 8'; young stems pale green; lvs dark green, semi-glossy with pale green midvein above, paler, glossy with greenish-white veins below; calyx faintly greenish-yellow; corolla tube pale green, lobes whitish-green without, orange within; faintly Flynn, T.W. 4270 Kauai BISH 1990-10-24
6 Mussaenda philippica Koloa, Lawai, NTBG, Maidenhair Falls Rubiaceae area, E Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen 2 m shrub; flower with greenish-white calycophylls, corolla tube green, limb yellow orange; fruit green ripening brown Lorence, D.H. 8794 Kauai BISH 2001-09-20
7 Mussaenda philippica Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Shrub. Flws: 5 calyx bracts white; corolla lobes orange, the tube pale green. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1961-03-23
8 Mussaenda philippica Located in the Halepuaa Section of Nanawale Forest Reserve, Puna District Growing in disturbed Diospyros - Metrosideros forest having a closed Psidium understory and a dense Nephrolepis herbaceous layer. Preserved_Specimen A small patch in the reserve. A large shrub 12' in height with a 1 basal diameter an 8' spread and in excellent vigor. Clarke, G. 495 Hawaii BISH 1980-08-21
9 Mussaenda philippica Molokai Community College farm shadehouse Potted in 1-gallon liner. Preserved_Specimen 2.5' tall leggy shrub; heavily infested w/whiteflies; lvs lettuce green, pubescent above, pale below, midrib white; infl in showy, terminal clusters; bracts 5, pink to white; flower yellow & small. Evans, M. 58 Molokai BISH 1990-07-06
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