Ixora chinensis
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Ixora |
| Species: | I. chinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ixora chinensis | |
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Ixora chinensis, commonly known as Chinese ixora, is a species of plant of the genus Ixora.[2] It is a shrub native to southeastern China, Indochina, and the Philippines.[3]
Distribution
This species is native to Cambodia, southeastern China, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It has been introduced into Bangladesh, the Caroline Islands, Colombia, Peninsular Malaysia, and the Marianas.[3]
Growth form and ecology
Ixora chinensis is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.[3]
Synonyms
The Catalogue of Life recognises the following synonyms:[2]
- Bemsetia paniculata Raf.
- Gaertnera hongkongensis Seem.
- Ixora blanda Ker Gawl.
- Ixora coccinea Curtis, nom. illeg.
- Ixora colei W.Bull
- Ixora crocata Lindl.
- Ixora dixiana W.Bull
- Ixora dubia Schult. & Schult.f.
- Ixora flammea Salisb.
- Ixora incarnata Roxb. ex Sm.
- Ixora kroneana (Miq.) Bremek.
- Ixora pallida Reinw. ex Miq.
- Ixora rosea Sims, nom. illeg.
- Ixora speciosa Willd.
- Ixora stricta Roxb.
- Ixora stricta var. mekongensis Pierre ex Pit.
- Pavetta arborea Blanco
- Pavetta chinensis (Lam.) Roem. & Schult.
- Pavetta kroneana Miq.
- Pavetta stricta (Roxb.) Blume
- Sykesia hongkongensis (Seem.) Kuntze
- Tsiangia hongkongensis (Seem.) But, H.H.Hsue & P.T.Li
References
- ^ de Kok, R. 2024. Ixora chinensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T198191809A203234326. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T198191809A203234326.en. Accessed 19 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Species Details : Ixora chinensis Lam". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ixora chinensis Lam". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
External links
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