Mussaenda pubescens Dryand. is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Mussaenda pubescens Dryand.

Mussaenda pubescens Dryand.

Mussaenda pubescens Dryand. is a Rubiaceae plant found in Indonesia, grown ornamentally, with its parts used in medicine.

Family
Genus
Mussaenda
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Mussaenda pubescens Dryand.

Mussaenda pubescens Dryand. is a member of Rubiaceae, the coffee plant family, and it is found in Indonesia. It grows wild on hillsides and in shrub areas, and it is also commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant. Among Sumatran Malays, the species is called daun putri or nusa indah, though the name nusa indah is also used for other plant species. Its twigs, leaves, and roots are used for medicinal purposes.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Mussaenda

More from Rubiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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