An evergreen shrub of the Rubiaceae family native to Okinawa and Taiwan, growing 1-2m in height. The leaves grow opposite each other. The flowers are small, yellow, tubular and divided into five parts. The white calyx bracts are well developed and look beautifully petal-like. The Mussaenda genus has about 60 species distributed throughout Asia, tropical Africa, and the Pacific Islands. In tropical regions, it is often used as a garden tree because of its beautiful petal-like calyx bracts. M. erythrophylla Schum.et Thonn. (illustration) is a shrub native to tropical Africa and is widely used for ornamental purposes. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
沖縄や台湾に自生するアカネ科の高さ1~2mの常緑低木。葉は対生する。花は小さく黄色の筒状で,五つに裂ける。白色の萼苞が発達し,花弁状に見えて美しい。コンロンカ属Mussaendaはアジア,熱帯アフリカ,太平洋諸島に約60種が分布する。熱帯地方では,花弁のように見える萼苞が美しいため庭木によく用いられる。ヒゴロモコンロンカM.erythrophylla Schum.et Thonn.(イラスト)は熱帯アフリカ原産の低木で,観賞用に広く利用される。
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