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Mussaenda sanderiana

Botanic Family

Rubiaceae

Author

Ridley

Common Names

• Tang bua (Vietnam)

Geographical Habitats

• S. Yunnan - China
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Evergreen forest
• disturbed areas
• secondary growth
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Dec-Apr (Thailand)
• Jun-Dec (Vietnam)

Fruiting Times

• Dec-Feb (Vietnam)

Perennial evergreen woody climber or tree, tomentose branches, leaves 120mm x 45mm tomentose both sides, terminal tomentose cymes or corymbs 70mm x 70mm with bracts to 3mm long, yellow flowers, 5 sepals to 2mm long, lobes 60mm x 30mm with pubescent petaloids 120mm x 50mm, corolla 35mm long silky outside glabrous inside with 5 mucronate petals. Berry 15mm x 10mm

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• F Indochine
• JAA
• Kew