Ixora chinensis

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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
Binomial name
Ixora chinensis
Synonyms

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Ixora chinensis, commonly known as Chinese ixora, is a species of plant of the genus Ixora . [1]

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Ixora chinensis in bloom
Flowers of Chinese ixora at the campus of Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira in Belur, Howrah. Flowers of Chinese ixora at the campus of Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira in Belur, Howrah.jpg
Flowers of Chinese ixora at the campus of Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira in Belur, Howrah.

Distribution

This species is native to Cambodia, Southeast China, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. And it has been introduced into Bangladesh, Caroline Is., Colombia, Malaya, and Marianas islands. [2]

Growth form and ecology

Ixora chinensis is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. [2]

Synonyms

The Catalogue of Life regonises the following synonyms: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Species Details : Ixora chinensis Lam". Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 26 January 2019.

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