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Mussaenda elegans

Also known as: Bertiera coccinea (G.Don) G.Don +5 more
  • Bertiera coccinea (G.Don) G.Don
  • Gardenia coccinea G.Don
  • Mussaenda discolor Thonn. ex DC.
  • Mussaenda elegans var. minor De Wild. & T.Durand
  • Mussaenda elegans var. psilocarpa Wernham
  • Mussaenda elegans var. rotundifolia Wernham
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub or tree.

Indigenous to Africa, Mussaenda elegans is a climbing shrub or tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre

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