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Ixora casei

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Species of flowering plant

Ixora casei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Ixora
Species: I. casei
Binomial name
Ixora casei
Hance

Ixora casei, known as the giant red ixora, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.

Description

The species is endemic to the Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands and Gilbert Islands. The species has subsequently been introduced to Colombia, the Cook Islands, the Line Islands, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Three varieties are accepted:

  • Ixora casei var. casei Hance
  • Ixora casei var. medialoba Fosberg & Sachet
  • Ixora casei var. lanceolata (Kaneh.) Fosberg & Sachet

References

  1. ^ "Ixora casei Hance". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. "Ixora casei". World Flora Online. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Ixora casei". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Ixora casei


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