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Mussaenda philippica

Mussaenda philippica

A.Rich.
Musa Blanca

Family: Rubiaceae
Order: Gentianales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Mussaenda philippica () is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae that grows as a shrub or small tree. Native to the Philippines it is commonly grown elsewhere as an ornamental species.

Known varieties include: "Doña Luz" (pink), "Doña Alicia" (dark pink), "Queen Sirikit" (light pink), "Doña Aurora" (white), and "Doña Eva" (dark red).

Mussaenda ´Doña Aurora´: ´Doña Aurora´ has calyx lobes all petaloid, creamy to greenish-white above; prominent greenish-white veins below. After anthesis, lobes become more greenish-tinged, slightly curved and limp. It is named after the wife of former President Manuel L. Quezon. It was first found in 1915 in the vicinity of Mount Makiling as a spontaneous mutant of the species Mussaenda philippica. It has been utilized as one of the parents in the development of the mussaenda hybrids.

Source: Wikipedia, article Mussaenda philippica. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 608158
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Nueva Loja
Sucumbíos
Ecuador
09/14/2015
Hugo Caverzasi



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
218492314/09/2015EcuadorSucumbíosNueva LojaHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Mussaenda philippica – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.