Mussaenda subsessilis

(Mussaenda subsessilis)

Description

Mussaenda is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. They are native to the African and Asian tropics and subtropics. Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Gentianales

Family:Rubiaceae

Genus:Mussaenda

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