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Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. [1] It is the only genus in the tribe Ixoreae . It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 544 species. [ 2 ]
The genus Ixora, family Rubiaceae, is one of the largest genera of flowering plants, and contains about 560 species distributed globally in the tropics and subtropics. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As of February 2025 [update] , Plants of the World Online accepts the following species: [ 1 ]
Ixora coccinea (also known as jungle geranium, flame of the woods or jungle flame or pendkuli) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. [1] It is a common flowering shrub native to Southern India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. It has become one of the most popular flowering shrubs in South Florida gardens and landscapes.
Ixora euosmia is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to southern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon.
Ixora nigricans, or black ixora, is a plant growing up to a height of 5 metres (16 ft). It is found as common undergrowth in evergreen forests to dry evergreen forests up to 1,900 m (6,230 ft). [2] Black ixora is found in throughout the forests of the Western Ghats of India. [3]
Rubiaceae (/ r uː b i ˈ eɪ s iː ˌ iː,-s i ˌ aɪ /) is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family.It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules and sympetalous actinomorphic flowers.
The species is endemic to the Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands and Gilbert Islands. The species has subsequently been introduced to Colombia, the Cook Islands, the Line Islands, and Trinidad and Tobago. [1] [3] Three varieties are accepted: [1] Ixora casei var. casei Hance; Ixora casei var. medialoba Fosberg & Sachet
Ixora margaretae is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. It is threatened by habitat loss. [2]