Mussaenda hossei
Craib ex Hosseus
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are opposite and 3-14 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are 4-6 flowers in a group. They are orange-yellow.
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Edible Uses
The flowers are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In China it grows in forests between 600-1,600 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Mussaenda rehderiana Hutch.
References (1)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
