Ixora yavitensis

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 yavitensis

Name

Ixora yavitensis Steyerm., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 386–387 (1972)

• Type: J.A. Steyermark & G.S. Bunting 102858 (21 April 1970, with flower buds; Holotype: VEN [VEN84364^(JSTOR)]; Isotypes: NY {NY00131970^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, NY00131971^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}}, P [​P03941312^(GBIF)]).
• Type locality: Venezuela. Along road between Yavita and Pimichin[Pimichín], 1 km from Yavita, alt. 125 m.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Southern America Northern South America Venezuela. Western South America Colombia, Ecuador [fide Avendaño 2023], Peru [fide Avendaño 2023]. Note: C.M.Taylor, Novon 26(4): 340 (2018) regards occurrences in western Amazon basin as those of her new species Ixora rudasiana and I. yavitensis as endemic to Venezuela. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Maguire, B. & Steyermark, J.A. 1972. Ixora yavitensis. In Maguire, B. & collaborators. The botany of the Guayana Highland – Part IX. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 23: 386–387. Google Books. World Flora Online Monographs Details, NYBG Steere Herbarium. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Taylor, C.M. 2018. Rubiacearum Americanarum Magna Hama XLII: Taxonomic Notes and New Species for Ixora in Western South America (Ixoreae). Novon 26(4): 331–348. DOI: 10.3417/2018133 OJS / PKP JSTOR Reference page. 
• Taylor, C.M. 2018. "Ixora yavitensis". In: C.M. Taylor & collaborators, Rubiaceae Project. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos. Accessed: 4 February 2024.

Links

• Avendaño, N., 2023. Ixora yavitensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T206220804A206227120.es.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ixora yavitensis. Accessed: 2024 February 4.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ixora yavitensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 February 4. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Ixora yavitensis. Published online. Accessed: 4 February 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Ixora yavitensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 February 2024.