red flag bush (mussaenda erythrophylla) in bloom : (pix sanjiv shukla)

mussaenda erythrophylla ashanti blood red flag bush tropical dogwood family rubiaceae bedstraw plant shrub tree leaves flower evergreen west african bracts shades rose white pale pink mixture grows warm temperate flowering subtropical areas semideciduous natural habitat cultivation starlike modified sepal africa ornamental asia tropics cosmopolitan distribution stipules herbaceous tolerant rainforest environment inflorescence climate diversity woody understorey pollination insects pollen