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Taxonomy:
Arachnothryx leucophylla (Rubiaceae)
Alternative name: Rondeletia leucophylla

Common Names:
Huele de noche "Fragrant at night"

Classification:

Arachnothryx Planch.
Kingdom: Plantae-Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta-Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta-Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta-Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida-Dicotyledons
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Rubiales
Family: Rubiaceae-Madder family
Genus: Arachnothryx Planch. - Arachnothryx
Species: leucophylla (Planch.) Kunth
(National Plant Database. 2004.)

Description:
Evergreen shrub, 3 to 10 feet tall (1-3 m). The leaves are opposite sessile, ovate to oblong with wavy margins, 2 inches (5 cm) long, with a white downy pubescence beneath.
Flowers tubular, pink, the tube is externally pubescent. The fruit is a small capsule with numerous seeds.
(Preda, M. 1989. Dendrofloricol Encyclopedia.)

Geographic Distribution:
Arachnothryx leucophylla is native to southern Mexico.

Native Legends and Names:
This species is often planted as an ornamental shrub. Its pink flowers produce a sweet fragrance in the evening, hence its name Huele de noche (fragrant at night) in Mexico.

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