Rubiaceae: Mussaenda erythrophylla - Ashanti Blood - Nusa Indah

Ashanti 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

All photos were taken using a Camera phone Sony Ericsson K800i.

*****

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

Recent Posts :