Mussaenda philippica A.Rich., Mém. Rubiac. 165 1830. (Syn: Mussaenda grandiflora Rolfe [Illegitimate]; Mussaenda philippica f. aurorae (Sulit) Jayaw.; Mussaenda philippica var. aurorae Sulit);
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commonly known as: Bangkok rose, white mussaenda • Konkani: मिठाई फुल mithai phool ;
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Native to: The Philippines, s-e Asia; cultivated elsewhere as ornamental;
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mew-say-EN-duh — Latinized form of Sinhalese vernacular name mussenda
fil-LIP-pik-uh — of or from the Philippines; from the Greek philippik (referring to Philip II of Macedon) .
Shrubs often growing 5 m or more tall, with elliptic-ovate leaves up to 15 cm long, slightly hairy beneath; flowers sulphur yellow with 15-22 mm long tube, with rounded ovate enlarged sepal up to 7 cm long, nearly as broad.
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Rubiaceae Week : Mussaenda Philippica ‘Aurorae’ from Arya P G College Campus Panipat: Mussaenda Philippica ‘Aurorae’ From Arya P G College Campus Panipat. Cultivated Garden shrub Yes … I also have it Good set of pictures. Rubiaceae Week :: Mussaenda erythrophylla – Mussaenda – bangalore – RA: The mussaenda is an evergreen shrub related to coffee trees and native to Asia. It may be a rather small shrub, or large to 30 feet, like a small tree.
Commercial nurseries often train mussaenda to be tree-like in form for landscape use. Their natural habit is to produce many stems and it is quite a rambler.
It has silky, hairy, soft medium-green leaves. The plant’s color comes from bracts and not the small, often yellow, white or orange, flowers at the center of each bract. This is the same color-producing system used by tropicals such heliconia and bougainvillea. Bracts may be seen in several colors including rose, white, red, pale pink and some mixtures. Very Beautiful pics of lovely garden Plant. I think M. philippica cv. Queen Sirikit Thanks … I will check it out Rubiaceae Week :: Mussaenda sp at Mumbai: Sharing a long shot of Mussaenda plant. Not insisting for ID as i do not have any close ups. I guess Mussaenda philippica ‘Queen Sirikit’ Thanks … Rubiaceae Week: Musseanda philippica ‘Queen Sirikit’ from Khalsa College, Delhi.: Musseanda philippica ‘Queen Sirikit’ from Khalsa College, Delhi. Shrubs often growing 5 m or more tall, with elliptic-ovate leaves up to 15 cm long, slightly hairy beneath; flowers sulphur yellow with 15-22 mm long tube, with rounded ovate enlarged sepal up to 7 cm long, nearly as broad.
This particular cultivar has enlarged sepals and bracts are pink coloured in this cultivar.
Photographed from Khalsa College, Delhi
There is confusion on whether this particular cultivar belongs to M. philippica or M. erythrophylla, and sometimes simply listed as Mussaenda ‘Queen Sirikit’. However, the two species are quite distinct in corolla, it being yellow in M. philippica and white to creamy white with red centre in M. erythrophylla. The following key should help in separating cultivated members of Rubuaceae.
Perhaps more than flower colour which can vary the more important difference is
M. philippica: all flowers in the inflorescence with enlarged calyx lobes
M. erythrophylla: only few flowers in inflorescence with enlarged calyx lobes
. Rubiaceae Week: Mussaenda philippica ‘Aurorae’ from Delhi: Musseanda philippica ‘Aurorae’ from Khalsa College, Delhi. Shrubs often growing 5 m or more tall, with elliptic-ovate leaves up to 15 cm long, slightly hairy beneath; flowers with 15-22 mm long tube, all flowers with rounded ovate enlarged sepal up to 7 cm long, nearly as broad.
This particular cultivar has enlarged sepals and bracts are greenish-white coloured in this cultivar.
Photographed from Khalsa College, Delhi Rubiaceae Week: Mussaenda erythrophylla from Valanchery, Kerala.: Mussaenda erythrophylla
Place : Valanchery, Kerala Habitat : Cultivated Date : May 2010 I think M. philippica Me too with … thought: M. philippica Sharing some pictures of Mussaenda philippica ‘Aurorae’ shot at Lal bagh Bangalore on 6 September 2015.
Sharing some pictures of Mussaenda philippica ‘Queen Sirkit’ shot at Lal bagh Bangalore on 6 September 2015.
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In the attached image a Blank Swift is visiting flower of Mussaenda philippica. SYMBIOSIS : 862 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching an image of a Grey Pansy visiting flowers of Mussaenda philippica alicia.
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Attaching an image of a Lime Butterfly visiting flowers of Mussaenda phlippica, aurorae.
Mussaenda philippica ‘Queen Sirikit’:
. Mussaenda Philippica ‘Aurorae’ from Arya P G College campus: Mussaenda Philippica ‘Aurorae’ Rubiaceae Week :: Mussaenda philippica in gardens, Mumbai and Thane: Mussaenda philippica A.Rich.
mew-say-EN-duh — Latinized form of Sinhalese vernacular name mussenda
fil-LIP-pik-uh — of or from the Philippines; from the Greek philippik (referring to Philip II of Macedon) Jan 7, 2007 … in a residence garden at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra
commonly known as: Bangkok rose, white mussaenda • Konkani: मिठाई फुल mithai phool Native to: The Philippines, s-e Asia; cultivated elsewhere as ornamental References: Flowers of India • Top Tropicals a cultivar: Jan 28, 2007 … in Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens, Mumbai . Rubiaceae Week: Mussaenda erythrophylla from IB College Panipat Haryana: Mussaenda erythrophylla from IB College Panipat Haryana superb photography I think it should be Mussaenda philippica cv. Queen Sirkit M. erythrophylla has bright red bracts and almost white corolla
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayjayc/2042703921/ Yes Sir your id is right this indeed Mussaenda philippica cv. Queen Sirkit. Thanks for correction Sir I have changed name in my data base also Mussaenda philigppica A.Rich. ‘Queen Sirkit’ ?? : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Location: Kasara Resort Chitwan, Nepal
Altitude: 550 ft.
Date: 10 August 2014 Habit : Cultivated
Appears so as per images at Mussaenda philippica ARK: 19032012: Requesting ID : 1 image. 3 posts by 2 authors. Requesting ID of the attached plant
Captured at Mumbai Mussaenda sp. This has been identified as Mussaenda philippica on FB. Yes, May be Mussaenda Philippica ‘Aurorae’ as per images at Mussaenda philippica i think at Mussaenda “marmalade”… Mumbai, january 2020, cultivar. It is Mussaend philippica.
I think it may be Mussaenda philippica ‘Queen Sirikit’ as at Mussaenda philippica
Mussaenda ‘Marmalade’ looks different as per images and details herein. Mussaenda For ID : Mumbai : 22AUG15 : AK-41 : 41/41 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) Mussaenda seen at the ‘Friends Of Trees’ Exhibition in Mumbai on 22/2/14.
I hope M. philippica Mussaenda philippica ‘Dona Lux’ Can we check with Peach Mussaenda, Mussaenda philippica Queen Sirikit?
Note the dark pink edges.
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Mussaenda erythrophylla ‘Dona Queen Sirikit’
Again dark pink edges.
You may be right … .
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mussaenda frondosa L. from Hooghly: Found this Mussaenda frondosa L. in a school compound in Hooghly where i went yesterday to receive in service teachers’ training organized by SSA / SARVA SIKSHA MISSION. Species : Mussaenda frondosa L.
Habit & Habitat : garden shrub
Date : 16-04-2012, 10.15 a.m.
Place : Dattapur (Hooghly), WB
ID help : http://eol.org/pages/1102718/overview
Mussaenda philippica ‘Aurorae’ !
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