Ixora heterodoxa

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 heterodoxa

Name

Ixora heterodoxa Müll.Arg., Flora 58(29): 454, 459 (1875)

• Note: accepted by Delprete (2003) and Taylor (2017), while placed under I. gardneriana Benth. in FFB.
• Type: A.F.M. Glaziou 6154 (in flower, [1861–1895]; Holotype: G-DC [cf. G00300216 (221832/1)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, 'TYPUS']; Isotypes: B [destroyed; photocopy: F0BN000430^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, JSTOR)}, also at NY], K [​K000424517^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}], P {P00836765^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}, P00836766^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}, P00836767^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}}, R {R000010329^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, R000010329a^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}}, US [​US00138580 (289486)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}, ex C]; Possible isotype: F [​V0069599F (630985)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, ex K]).
• Type locality: Brasilia [= Brazil]. Rio de Janeiro.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ixora burchelliana Müll.Arg., Flora 58(29): 454, 458 (1875); synonymized with I. heterodoxa by Delprete (2003)
    • Type: W.J. Burchell 3208 (in flower, [1825–1830]; Holotype: G-DC [fragments; cf. G00300153 (221338/1; 25671)^{(Field Museum, CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, 'TYPUS']; Isotypes: BR [​BR0000005317073^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], K {K000424524^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}, K000424523^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}}).
    • Type locality: Brasilia [= Brazil]. S. Paul [= São Paulo].
  • Ixora dimorphophylla Müll.Arg., Flora 58(29): 454, 458 (1875); synonymized with I. heterodoxa by Delprete (2003)
    • Type: A.F.M. Glaziou 705 in hb. Warming (in flower; Holotype: C [seen by Delprete]; Isotypes: BR {BR0000005316854^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, BR0000005317189^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, G [​G00300159 (221564/1)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, ex G-DC], K [seen by Delprete], P [​P00836764^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}], R [R000010332^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, dated 9 Dec 1863]).
    • Type locality: Brasilia [= Brazil]. Rio de Janeiro.
  • Ixora heterophylla Müll.Arg., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 6(5): 68–69 (1881); synonymized with I. heterodoxa by Delprete (2003)
    • Type: L. Riedel 342 (in flower; Holotype: G-DC [cf. G00300162 (221597/1; 25675)^{(CRIA, Field Museum, GBIF, JSTOR)}, 'TYPUS']; Isotypes: BR [​BR0000005317530^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], LE 00005182 [dated Apr 1823]).
    • Type locality: Brasilia [= Brazil]. Prov. Rio de Janeiro: in fruticetis umbrosis Serra Estrella.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Southeast (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), Brazil South (Paraná). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Müller, J. 1875–1876. Rubiaceae brasilienses novae. Flora 58(29): 449–459 (BHL), (30): 465–480 (BHL); 59(28): 433– (BHL), (29): 449– (BHL), 495– (BHL), 540– (BHL), (35): 547–554 (BHL). Reference page. 

Additional references

• Müller Argoviensis, J. 1881. Rubiaceae. Tribus Retiniphylleae, Guettardeae, Chiococceae, Ixoreae, Coussareeae, Psychotrieae. Pp. 1–470, tt. 1–67 in Martius, C.F.P. de (†) & Eichler, A.G. (eds.), Flora Brasiliensis. Enumeratio plantarum in Brasilia hactenus detectarum quas suis aliorumque botanicorum studiis descriptas et methodo naturali digestas partim icone illustratas, Vol. VI, pars V. Fasc. LXXXIV. Frid. Fleischer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. BHL Reference page. 
• Delprete, P.G. 2003. Revision and typification of some species of Ixora (Rubiaceae) from Central and Southern Brazil. Sida 20(4): 1471–1480. BHL JSTOR ResearchGate Reference page.  [see pages 1475–1476]
• Taylor, C.M. 2017. "Ixora heterodoxa". In: C.M. Taylor & collaborators, Rubiaceae Project. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos. Accessed: 10 February 2024.

Links

• 2024. Ixora heterodoxa. In: Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 10 February 2024.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ixora heterodoxa. Accessed: 2024 February 10.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ixora heterodoxa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 February 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Ixora heterodoxa. Published online. Accessed: 10 February 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Ixora heterodoxa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 February 2024.