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Ixora
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Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is the only genus in the tribe Ixoreae. It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 544 species. Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia. Ixora also grows commonly in subtropical climates in the United States, such as Florida where it is commonly known as West Indian jasmine.
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Ixora is a genus of plants within the family Rubiaceae. It belongs to the order Gentianales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The taxonomic type for the genus is Ixora coccinea, and its parent taxon is Ixoreae. The genus has an accepted status and is commonly known as ixora or 龙船花属.
The species are found in a variety of habitats throughout their range. Records indicate occurrences in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Ecuador, and Malaysia. The genus has also been introduced to Mexico Southeast, Trinidad-Tobago, and Western Australia. While one source lists the habitat as marine, the general description notes a presence in diverse environments.
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Species
サンタンカ属
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyRubiaceae
Ixora ist die einzige Gattung der Tribus Ixoreae innerhalb der Pflanzenfamilie der Rötegewächse (Rubiaceae). Die 500 bis 560 Arten sind hauptsächlich in tropischen Gebieten in Afrika, Madagaskar, Asien, auf pazifischen Inseln und in der Neotropis verbreitet.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6,105
- With media
- 5,004
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Collections
- MICH, BRIT, F, A
- Recorded in
- India, Indonesia, Philippines, Ecuador, Malaysia
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Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is the only genus in the tribe Ixoreae. It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 544 species. Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia. Ixora also grows commonly in subtropical climates in the United States, such as Florida where it is commonly known as West Indian jasmine.
== Name == Ixora is Latinized from Sanskrit Ishwara, one of the names of the Hindu god Shiva. The genus was formally created by Linnaeus in 1753, as it was noted by Hendrik van Rheede that the flowers of what he noted as schetti (and named by Rheede as Ixora coccinea) were offered in temples in the Malabar.
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