Black ixora | |
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Leafs of Ixora backeri collected in 1915 | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Ixora |
Species: | I. backeri |
Binomial name | |
Ixora backeri | |
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