Ixora truncata

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 truncata

Name

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].

Synonyms

• 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].

Distribution

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, 2nd Edition

Notes

• 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)]).

References

Additional references

• 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.

Links

• 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.

Vernacular names

português: Urapeba