Ixora truncata

The status, affinity, scope or nomenclature of this taxon is disputed.

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Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Ixora truncata Müll.Arg., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 6(5): 459 (1881)

Note: reduced to I. gardneriana Benth. by Delprete (2003), but accepted by Taylor (2017).
⧼Typi⧽:
- Lectotype: A.F.M. Glaziou 10933 (in flower, [1861–1895]; G-DC [designated by Delprete 2003; G00074053 (107820/1)^{(CRIA, GBIF)}]; Isolectotypes: B [destroyed; photocopies at F [F0BN000428^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, JSTOR)}] and NY], F [V0069615F (606572)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}], K [K000174131^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, collected in July 1877], P [P00507164^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, collected on 28 July 1877], R [R000010331^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, collected on 29 July 1877]).
- Syntype: A.F.M. Glaziou 10934 (G-DC [G00074053], P [P00507165^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
Type locality: Brazil. Prov. Rio de Janeiro: [Araruma].

Heterotypic
- Ixora membranacea Müll.Arg., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 6(5): 458 (1881); reduced to I. brevifolia Benth. by Delprete (2003) and placed under I. truncata by Taylor (2017)
  - Type: A.F.M. Glaziou 10947 (in flower, [1861–1895]; Holotype: G-DC [fide Delprete 2003; G00300163 (221610/1)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}]; Isotypes: B [destroyed; photocopies at F [F0BN000431^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, JSTOR)}] and NY], F [V0069604F (630986)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}], K [K000424509^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, collected in November 1879], P [P00836763^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, collected on 12 February 1876]).
  - Type locality: Brazil. 'Prov. Rio de Janeiro' [Espirito Santo: Itapemirim].

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast (Ceará, Maranhão), Brazil Southeast (Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro), Brazil North (Tocantins). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Occurrences in Brazil Northeast are represented by the following specimens (vide Fernandez et al. 2020):
- Costa 435 (collected at Crateús, Ceará)
- E.B. Souza et al. 2938 (collected at Ibiapina, Ceará, 27 December 2013; deposited in EAC [EAC0055119^(GBIF)], RB [RB00916786 (614500)^{(GBIF1, GBIF2)}])
- J.B.S. Nascimento 152 (collected at Ipu, Ceará, 23 August 2017; deposited in HUEFS [HUEFS0239632^(GBIF)])
- A.S.F. Castro 1640 (collected at Sítio Limão, Pacatuba, Ceará, 27 November 2005; deposited in EAC [EAC0038569^(GBIF)])
- P. Bezerra 364 (collected at São Benedito, Ceará, 5 January 1942; deposited in EAC [EAC0000425^(GBIF)])
- E.B. Souza 3199 (collected at Tianguá, Ceará, 9 August 2014; deposited in EAC [EAC0057670^(GBIF)])
- A. Fernandes s.n. (collected at Ubajara, Ceará, 5 September 1976, 22 October 1976, July 1978 and 13–15 October 1998; deposited in EAC {EAC0002902^(GBIF), EAC0002944^(GBIF), EAC0003943^(GBIF), EAC0027481^(GBIF), EAC0027482^(GBIF), EAC0027490^(GBIF)})
- M. Andrade Neto s.n. (collected at Viçosa do Ceará, Ceará, 2 October 1991; deposited in EAC [EAC0017653^(GBIF)])
- L.W. Lima-Verde 2616 (collected at Caxias, Maranhão, 15 August 2004; deposited in EAC [EAC0054912^(GBIF)])
- Souza IFN-4114423.1 (collected at Codó, Maranhão)
Occurrence in Tocantins is represented by M.A. da Silva et al. 4164 (collected at Pium, 26 March 1999; deposited in RB [RB00342538 (351056)^(GBIF)]).

Glaziou, A.-F.-M. 1905–1913. Plantae Brasiliae centralis a Glaziou lectae. Liste des plantes du Brésil Central recueillies en 1861–1895. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de la France 52, Mémoires 1(3): 1–661. BHL Reference page. [see page 345.]
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 1472–1473, 1474.]
Taylor, C.M. 2017. "Ixora truncata" in Studies in Tropical Rubiaceae. Tropicos. Accessed: 2 December 2022.

IUCN: Ixora truncata Müll.Arg. (Least Concern) - Assessed by E. Fernandez, M.L.V. León, J. Wagner Ribeiro Júnior, P. da Rosa, G. Martinelli & M. Gomes on 24 January 2020.
Ixora truncata. Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 4 December 2022.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ixora membranacea. Accessed: 2022 December 4.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ixora truncata. Accessed: 2022 December 4.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Ixora membranacea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 December 4. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Ixora truncata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 December 4. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Ixora truncata. Published online. Accessed: 4 December 2022.

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