Ixora himantophylla

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Dialypetalanthoideae
Tribus: Ixoreae
Genus: Ixora
Species: Ixora himantophylla

Name

Ixora himantophylla Bremek., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 16: 277 (1940)

• Type:
  • Holotype: H. Raap 188 (in flower, [17] September [1896]; BO {BO-1315751^(GBIF), BO-1315752^(GBIF)} ['Types']).
  • Paratypes:
    • H. Raap 297 (in flower, November; BO, L.2917597^(GBIF)).
    • Raap 643 (in flower, January; BO).
    • Ibut 545 (in flower, October; BO).
• Type locality: [Indonesia.] Sumatra, Westcoast of Sumatra Res.:
  • Raap (incl. the holotype): Batu Islands, T. Musa.
  • Ibut: Mentawei[Mentawai] Islands, Sipora[​Sipura], Sioban.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Malesia Sumatera. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bremekamp, C.E.B. 1940. The Malaysian species of the genus Ixora (Rubiaceae). Additions and émendations. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 16: 276–299. Google Books. Google Books (another version). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Ixora himantophylla in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 26. Reference page. 
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ixora himantophylla. Accessed: 2023 November 2.