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Names and classification of bacteria, fungi, land invertebrates and plants

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Mussaenda L.

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Name scientific

Mussaenda L., Sp. Pl. 177 (1753)

Preferred name

Mussaenda L.

Linked name

Mussaenda L. 1753

Nomenclature

Original authors

L.

Authors

L.

Publication place

Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.

Year published

1753

Publication page

177

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Mussaenda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Rubiaceae

Genus

Mussaenda

Subordinates

Mussaenda philippica

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Buddha's lamp
Flagbush

Taxonomic concepts

Name

Cited name

Reference

Preferred name

Parent name

Mussaenda L.

Mussaenda

Mabberley, D.J. (2008)

Mussaenda L.

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Geographic region

Indicative databased records

Mussaenda L.

Nepal

Mussaenda L.

Samoa

Metadata

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50662d21-314b-451a-acb5-50648a72e87e

Record class

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Record source

Names_Plants

Date added

13 March 2002

Date last updated

30 October 2023

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