Ixora myrtifolia

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 myrtifolia

Name

Ixora myrtifolia A.C.Sm., Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141: 142 (1936)

• Type: A.C. Smith 1550 (20 April 1934; Holotype: BISH [​BISH1004431 (577883)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; Isotypes: BO-1559629^(GBIF) ['Type'], GH 00096610^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K [​K000763398^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], NY [​NY00132031^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, 'type'], P [​P00698913^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], S [​S05-10789^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, 'type'], US [​US00138592 (1672719)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
• Type locality: Fiji. Vanualevu[Vanua Levu], Mbua [Province]: in forest on southern portion of Seatovo Range, altitude 100–350 meters.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Southwestern Pacific Fiji. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Smith, A.C. 1936. Fijian plants studies. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 141: 1–166. Google Books. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Smith, A.C. 1988. Flora Vitiensis Nova: A New Flora of Fiji (Spermatophytes Only). Vol. 4. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii. BHL Reference page.  [see page 222.]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Ixora myrtifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 November 2. Reference page. 
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ixora myrtifolia. Accessed: 2023 November 2.

Vernacular names

Na Vosa Vakaviti: Tukutuku