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Mussaenda erythrophylla

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Name

Identification
Mussaenda erythrophylla Schumach. & Thonn. [family RUBIACEAE ]
Related name
  • Mussaenda erythrophylla
Common name
  • Ashanti blood; Prophet’s tears., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • tεaboi (NWT) tεbolaga (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • té-kuéré (RS) to-kuéré (RS) (GUINEA, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • koyambawuli (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, KORANKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • kikiya (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • tumutumoé (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • kσbσui (JMD) tε̃-jεŋgbε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • té-kuéré (RS) (GUINEA, KPELLE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • ma-saŋkr (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Mussaenda erythrophylla Schum. & Thonn. [family RUBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Mussaenda erythrophylla Schum. & Thonn. [family RUBIACEAE], Beskr. Guin. Pl. 116 (1827); F.T.A. 3: 69; Wernham l.c. 275; Chev. Bot. 314.
Information
Climbing shrub to 40 ft. high; flowers cream, yellow or orange, enlarged sepal pink or red; in forest and beside streams.
Habitat
; in forest and beside streams.
Range
Widespread in tropical Africa
Distribution
Guin.: Labé Chev. 12279. Kollangui Chev. 12545. Kouria to Irébéléya Chev. 18241. Dalaba-Diaguissa Plateau Chev. 18367.S. L.: Kofiu Mt.(Jan.) Sc. Elliot 4608! Kaballa (Sept.) Thomas 2227! Jaiama (Apr.) Deighton 3160! Gbinti (Jan.) Deighton 5898!Lib.: Ganta (Apr.) Harley 2047! Bili (Aug.) Harley 1265! Sakimpa (Mar.) Harley 1797! Sodu (Jan.) Bequaert 44! Dubo (Sept.) Baldwin 9479!Iv. C.: Nzi Croux in Hb. Chev. 20144. Danané to Kouan Mt. Chev. 21263.Ghana: Winnebah (fl. & fr. Sept.) Fishlock 53! Akwapim Reade! Prasu Cummins 3 p! Kumasi (Apr.) Vigne FH 1681! Kpeve (June) Howes 1008!N. Nig.: Jemaa to Kafanchan (Apr.) Mutch FHI 21861! Naraguta (June) Lely 288! Vom Dent Young 110! Jos (fl. 8 fr. Oct.) Thornewill 121!S. Nig.: Boshi, Ogoja, 3,000 ft. Rosevear 60/29![Br.] Cam.: Cam. Mt., 1,600-4,500 ft. (Feb.-Apr.) Kalbreyer 93! Deistel 642! Mann 1278! Bali (May) Ujor FHI 30353! Widdekum, 3,000 ft. (Jan.) Keay FHI 28544!
Notes
The "Ashanti Blood".

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