Ixora nienkui

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 nienkui

Name

Ixora nienkui Merr. & Chun, Sunyatsenia 2(3–4): 324 (–325; t. 71) (1935)

• Type: N.K. Chun (陈念劬) & C.L. Tso 44190 (29 October 1932; NY [​NY00131987^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; Isotypes: IBK [​IBK00192499 (49387)], SYS [​SYS00096117]; Probable type: A 00096721^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}).
• Type locality: [China.] Hainan: Fanya, Ng Chi Ling [​Wuzhi Mountain], in forested ravines, alt. about 1000 m.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China Hainan, China Southeast (Guangdong, Guangxi). Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indo-China Vietnam [​fide Chen & Taylor 2011]. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Merrill, E.D. & Chun, W.Y. 1935. Additions to our knowledge of the Hainan Flora, II. Sunyatsenia 2(3–4): 203–332. Google Books (only snippets available). Google Books (another version; only snippets available). Google Books (another version; only snippets available). Reference page. 

Additional references

• Chen, T. & Taylor, C.M. 2011. Ixora nienkui. Pp. 177, 178, 181 in Wu, Zh.Y. , Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.-Y. (eds.), Flora of China. Volume 19: Cucurbitaceae through Valerianaceae, with Annonaceae and Berberidaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 978-1-935641-04-9. efloras PDFReference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ixora nienkui. Accessed: 2023 December 20.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Ixora nienkui in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Ixora nienkui. Published online. Accessed: 20 December 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Ixora nienkui. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 December 2023.

Vernacular names

中文: 泡叶龙船花