Ixora rufa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida 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 rufa

Name

Ixora rufa Müll.Arg., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 6(5): 62 (1881)

• ⧼Typi⧽:
  • Holotypus: C.F.P. von Martius s.n. (in flower; M-0187732 / 620195 / 277906^(JSTOR) [​fide Taylor 2018: 342]; Isotypus: G-DC [not seen by Taylor, but photo in F neg. # 25679^(GBIF) and MO-169763]).
  • ⧼Epitypus⧽: S.T. McDaniel & M. Rimachi Y. 20722 (16 June 1976; MO-1627230 (4277260)^(GBIF) [designated by Taylor 2018: 342; previously determined with I. ulei K.Krause]; cf. NO [​NO0008678, as I. ulei, without type indication], RB [​RB00342513 (341334)^(GBIF), as I. ulei, without type indication]).
• Type locality:
  • Holotypus: Brazil. Prov. do Alto Amazonas in silvis prope Ega [= Amazonas State, in forests near Tefé].
  • ⧼Epitypus⧽: Peru. Loreto: Maynas, Distr. Iquitos, Stanta María de Ojeal, ca. 10 km below mouth of Río Nanay.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Bolivia [fide Taylor 2017–2018], Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. Regional: Brazil Brazil North (Amazonas, Pará) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Taylor, C.M. 2017–2018. "Ixora rufa". In: Studies in Tropical Rubiaceae. Tropicos. Accessed: 23 December 2022.
• Taylor, C.M. 2018. Rubiacearum Americanarum Magna Hama XLII: Taxonomic Notes and New Species for Ixora in Western South America (Ixoreae). Novon 26(4): 331–348. DOI: 10.3417/2018133 OJS / PKP JSTOR Reference page.  [see pages 342–344.]

Links

• Ixora rufa. Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 23 December 2022.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ixora rufa. Accessed: 2022 December 23.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ixora ulei. Accessed: 2022 December 23.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Ixora rufa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 December 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Ixora rufa. Published online. Accessed: 23 December 2022. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Ixora rufa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 December 2022. Reference page.