Mussaenda philippica (Aklan: Agboy) is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae that grows as a shrub or small tree. Native to the Philippines it is commonly grown elsewhere as an ornamental species.[1][2] Known varieties include: "Doña Luz" (pink), "Doña Alicia" (dark pink), "Queen Sirikit" (light pink), "Doña Aurora" (white), and "Doña Eva" (dark red).
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Mussaenda |
| Species: | M. philippica
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Mussaenda 'Doña Aurora'. ‘Doña Aurora’ has calyx lobes all petaloid, creamy to greenish-white above; prominent greenish-white veins below. After anthesis, lobes become more greenish-tinged, slightly curved and limp. It is named after the wife of former President Manuel L. Quezon. It was first found in 1915 in the vicinity of Mt. Makiling as a spontaneous mutant of the species Mussaenda philippica. It has been utilized as one of the parents in the development of the mussaenda hybrids.
References edit
- ^ "Mussaenda philippica Fact Sheet" (PDF). University of Florida, IFAS Extension. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Bill Sheat; Gerald Schofield (1995). Complete Gardening in Southern Africa. Struik. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-1-86825-704-1.
External links edit
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- UPLB Technologies https://ovcre.uplb.edu.ph/research/our-technologies?search=Mussaenda