Dec 27, 2011

Rubiaceae: Mussaenda erythrophylla - Ashanti Blood - Nusa Indah

Ashanti Blood or Nusa Indah (Mussaenda erythrophylla) flower_3Ashanti Blood or Nusa Indah (Mussaenda erythrophylla) flower in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.

Order: Gentianales Lindley
Family: Rubiaceae Juss.
Genus: Mussaenda L.
Species: Mussaenda erythrophylla Schumach. & Thonn.
Synonims: Mussaenda fulgens R. Br. Ex Tedlie -  Mussaenda splendida Welw.
Common Names in English: Ashanti Blood, Red Flag Bush, Tropical Dogwood Mussaenda Erythrophylla
Common Names in Indonesia: Nusa Indah

Ashanti Blood or Nusa Indah (Mussaenda erythrophylla) flowerAshanti Blood or Nusa Indah (Mussaenda erythrophylla) flower_2
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All photos were taken using a Camera phone Sony Ericsson K800i.

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References:
  • www.biolib.cz/en/taxonposition/id421337/
  • zipcodezoo.com/Plants/M/Mussaenda_erythrophylla/
  • www.fobi.web.id/v/angiospermae/f-rub/mus-ery
  • commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mussaenda_erythrophylla

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