
š EDITOR š PANJU BORKAKATY āļø
ā”ļø MUSSAENDA PHILIPPICA š
( BUDDHA'S LAMP)
š Mussaenda philippica (Filipino: 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. Known varieties include: "Donna Laz" (pink), "Alicia Luz"
(dark pink), "Queen Sirikit" (light pink), "Donna Aurora" (white), and "Donna Envangellina"
(dark red). āļø
ā”ļø SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION š
š Kingdom: Plantae āļø
š Clade: Tracheophytes āļø
š Clade: Angiosperms āļø
š Clade: Eudicots āļø
š Clade: Asterids āļø
š Order: Gentianales āļø
š Family: Rubiaceae āļø
š Genus: Mussaenda āļø
š Species: M. philippica āļø
š Binomial name: Mussaenda philippica
A.Rich. āļø
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