Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Mouly et al. (2009) proposed the inclusion of Captaincookia, Doricera, Hitoa, Myonima, Sideroxyloides, Thouarsiora, and Versteegia to render Ixora monophyletic.
Classification
Citation
IXORA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 110. 1753.
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TYPE: Ixora coccinea Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & P. Wilson, Bot. Porto Rico 6: 242. 1925.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ixora coccinea | SCARLET JUNGLEFLAME | Not Native | ||
| Ixora pavetta | SMALLFLOWER JUNGLEFLAME | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Petiole 0-4 mm long; leaf blade 1.3-2.1 times longer than wide; corolla tube orange to red, 15-45 mm long
1. Petiole 2-7 mm long; leaf blade 2.5-4 times longer than wide; corolla tube white, 3-7 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becheria | Becheria Ridley, J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 61: 20. 1912. | TYPE: Becheria parviflora Ridley 1912. | |
| Bemsetia | Bemsetia Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 12. 1838. | TYPE: Bemsetia paniculata Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Ixora barbata Roxburgh) | |
| Captaincookia | Captaincookia N. Hallé, Adansonia, ser. 2. 13: 197. 1973. | TYPE: Captaincookia margaretiae N. Hallé 1973. | |
| Charpentiera | Charpentiera Vieillard, Bull. Soc. Linn. Normandie 9: 346. 1865, non Gaudichaud-Beaupre 1829. | TYPE: Charpentiera bracteata Vieillard | |
| Doricera | Doricera Verdcourt, Kew Bull. 37: 554. 1983. | TYPE: Doricera trilocularis (Balfour f.) Verdcourt 1983. (Pyrostria trilocularis Balfour f. 1877.) | |
| Hitoa | Hitoa Nadeaud, J. Bot. (Morot) 13: 2. 1899. | TYPE: Hitoa mooreensis Nadeaud 1899. | |
| Myonima | Mynima Commerson ex A. Jussieu, Gen. Pl. 206. 1789. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Panchezia | Panchezia Montrouzier, Mem. Acad. Roy. Soc. Lyon Sect. Lett. 10: 223. 1860. | TYPE: Panchezia collina Montrouzier | |
| Patabea | Patabea Aublet, Hit. Pl. Guiane 110, pl. 43. 1775. | TYPE: Patabea coccinea Aublet | |
| Schetti | Schetti Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 146. 1763. | TYPE: = Ixora Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Siderodendrum | Siderodendrum Schreber, Gen. Pl. 71. 1789. | TYPE: = Sideroxyloides Jacquin 1763. | |
| Sideroxyloides | Sideroxyloides Jacquin, Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist. 19. 1763. | TYPE: Sideroxyloides ferrea Jacquin | |
| Thouarsiora | Thouarsiora Homolle ex Arènes, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 16: 19, t. 2(4-9). 1960. | TYPE: Thouarsiora littoralis Homolle ex Arènes 1960. | |
| Tsiangia | Tsiangia P. But et al., Blumea 31: 311. 1986. | TYPE: Tsiangia hongkongensis (Seemann) P. But et al. 1986. (Gaertnera hongkongensis Seemann 1857.) | |
| Versteegia | Versteegia Valeton, Nova Guinea 8: 483, t. 73. 1911. | TYPE: Versteegia grandifolia Valeton 1911. |