Rubiaceae
Mussaenda

Mussaenda wallichii G.Don

First published in Gen. Hist. 3: 490 (1834)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nicobar Islands, S. Myanmar to Peninsula Malaysia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chantaranothai, P. (2015). A synopsis of Mussaenda L. (Rubiaceae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 43: 51-65.
  • Deb, D.B. & Gangopadhyay, M. (2025). Flora of India 14: 1-607. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chantaranothai, P. (2015). A synopsis of Mussaenda L. (Rubiaceae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 43: 51-65.
  • Shimpale, V.B., Yadav, S.R. & Babu, C.R. (2009). A review of the genus Mussaenda (Rubiaceae) from Great Nicobar island, India, including a new species. Rheedea 19: 53-57.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Kerr, A.F.G. [7379] Thailand K005313912 Yes
McClelland [s.n.] Burma K005313553 Yes
Shimpale, V.B. [610] K005313551 Yes
Put [2882] Thailand K005313913 Yes
Put [907] Thailand K005313906 Yes
Kerr, A. [13161] Thailand K005313911 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] India K000032014 Type Yes
Collins, D.J. (Mrs) [2385] Thailand K005313900 Yes
[Maung Law Teh]; Parkinson, C.E. [1384] Burma K005313552 Yes
Dawson, S. [19] Thailand K005313904 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [19446] Thailand K005313909 Yes
Santisuk, T.; B.N. [381] Thailand K005313914 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [7379] Thailand K005313907 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [30895] Thailand K005313903 Yes
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Rule, R.H. [1466] Burma K005313556 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15312] Thailand K005313910 Yes
Middleton, D.J.; Suddee, S.; Hemrat, C. [1382] Thailand K005313902 Yes
[Maung Law Tek]; Parkinson, C.E. [1384] Burma K005313554 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [960] Thailand K005313901 Yes
Dawson, S. [5] Thailand K005313905 No
Shimizu, T.; Fukuoka, N.; Nalampoon, A. [T8178] Thailand K005313908 Yes
McClelland [s.n.] Burma K005313555 Yes
Shimpale, V.B. [610] K005313550 Yes
Kasin [396] Thailand K005313899 Yes
Dr King's collector [1935] Malaysia Mussaenda oblonga K000740937 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0