Rubiaceae
Mussaenda

Mussaenda arcuata Poir.

First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 4: 392 (1797)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, W. Indian Ocean. It is a climbing shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. Soud.-Guin. 478, t 108, 5-7
  • F. W. Andr. Fl. Pl. Sud. 3: 446 (incl. var. pubescens Wernham)
  • F.T.A. 3: 68
  • Wernham in J. Bot. 51: 274
  • in Lam. Encycl. Méth. Bot. 4: 392 (1797)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • Ruhsam, M. (2005). Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 1 (1): 311, fig.278 (1910).
  • Aubrév., Fl. For. Soud.-Guin.: 478, t. 108/5–7 (1950).
  • Codd in Fl. Pl. Afr. 31, 4, t. 1231 (1956).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 451 (1961).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 2: 446 (1952).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 413, fig. 71H (1962).
  • Hallé in Fl. Gabon 12, Rubiacées, 1: 152 (1966).
  • Hepper in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 615 (1963).
  • Hiern in Flora of Tropical Africa 3: 68 (1877).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 506 (1949).
  • K. Krause in Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahelm 10: 603 (1929).
  • K. Krause in Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907-1908, 2 (Botanik) p. 314 (1911).
  • K. Schum. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 379 (1895).
  • Petit in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 25: 157 (1955).
  • Poir in Lam., Encycl. Méth. Bot. 4: 392 (1797).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 2: 334 (1947).
  • Wernham in Journal of Botany 51: 274 (1913).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 31, 2022 Ghogue; Achoundong; Cheek; Gosline; Onana; Ghogue; Tadjouteu, Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi [401] Cameroon K001562167 Yes
Aug 10, 2022 Kaman, G.; Konomou, G. [2227] Guinea K001310715 Yes
May 1, 2019 Langa, C. [CL41] Mozambique K001346275 Yes
Mar 1, 2013 Thomas, D.W. [10469] Cameroon K000745598 No
Sep 1, 2011 Todd, H. [124] Cameroon K001480241 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M.; Tah, K.; V. Nana; Sene, O.; Nchinda, J. [13602] Cameroon K000580085 Yes
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [1849] Cameroon K000518633 No
Dec 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4726] Cameroon K000746517 No
Nov 1, 2001 Biye, E. [60] Cameroon K000109772 No
Nov 1, 2001 Schoenenberger, J. [64] Cameroon K000109775 No
Nov 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [7121] Cameroon K000109774 No
Nov 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2810] Cameroon K000109779 No
Nov 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3724] Cameroon K000109778 No
Nov 1, 2001 Ryan, P. [260] Cameroon K000109776 No
Nov 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [3991] Cameroon K000109773 No
Nov 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1455] Cameroon K000109777 No
Jan 1, 1995 Cable, S. [456] Cameroon K000540823 No
Jan 1, 1995 Cable, S. [399] Cameroon K000085971 No
Jan 1, 1995 Akogo, M. [51] Cameroon K000085972 No
Jan 1, 1995 Cable, S. [350] Cameroon K000540832 No
Jan 1, 1995 Faucher, P. [44] Cameroon K000085970 No
Jan 1, 1995 Cable, S. [148] Cameroon K000085967 No
Dec 1, 1994 Mbani, J., M. [75] Cameroon K000085973 No
Jan 1, 1992 Watts, J. [233] Cameroon K000085669 No
Maiato, F.; Cachissapa, M. [FM1871] Angola K001622853 Yes
Matonchi, R.; Milne-Redhead, E. [4508] Zambia K:SPC-12201.000 No
Matimele, H. [HM2645] Mozambique K001346291 Yes
Cheek, M. [3916] Cameroon K000593219 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1544] Angola K001622873 Yes
McWhirter, J. [51] Madagascar K:SPC-32220.000 No
Timberlake, J. [5349] Malawi K000614693 No
Gossweiler, J. [1235] Angola K000412561 Isotype Yes
Ollerton, J. [72] Gabon K:SPC-60305.000 No
Fijamo, V.R. [VR131] Mozambique K001346311 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [396] Uganda K:SPC-13889.000 No
Angus, A. [443] Zambia K:SPC-13888.000 No
Telfair, C. [Cat. no. 6262] Mauritius K001123462 Unknown Type Material Yes
Darbyshire, I.; Agostenho, M.; Fansdeo, G.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Tanleque, C. [1141] Mozambique K000569886 No
Harley, R.M. [9210] Tanzania K:SPC-06284.000 No
Angus, A. [299] Zambia K:SPC-04706.000 No
Bojer, W. [s.n.] Madagascar K000046363 Isotype Yes
McWhirter, J. [56] Madagascar K:SPC-32188.000 No
Harris, T. [135] Mozambique K000545116 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6262] Mauritius K001123463 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [645] Nigeria K:SPC-12202.000 No
Harris, T. [24] Mozambique K000545028 No
Meikle, R.D. [548] Nigeria K:SPC-03312.000 No
Harris, T. [74] Mozambique K000545066 No
Bauer, P.J. [186] Cameroon K:SPC-34063.000 No
Timberlake, J. [5332] Malawi K000614678 No
Harris, T. [468] Mozambique K000613904 No

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0