ex Miq. Fort de France, Trinité, Lamentin, Marin, Darién, Coqué, Colón, Canal Area, Bocas del Toro, Mangareva (Gambier) Island, Hiva Oa Island, Ua Huka (Huahuna, Uahuka) Island, Moorea Island, Tahiti Island, Kwajalein (Kuwajleen) Atoll, Mili (Mile) Atoll, Aur Atoll, Arno Atoll, Tropical monsoon climate ( < 60mm precipitation driest month but > (100 - [total annual precipitation(mm}/25])), Aw - Tropical wet and dry savanna climate, < 60mm precipitation driest month (in winter) and < (100 - [total annual precipitation{mm}/25]), Deliberate sales. The inflorescence has quite a long peduncle, and the small tubular flowers have 4 obovate lobes arranged … Ixora L. In: Proseabase. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Reduced light in winter indoors contributes to leaf drop and much reduced flowering. Gann GD, Trejo-Torres JC, Stocking CG, 2019. The plant is well known in Thailand because its flowers have a scent of leaves of pandan or newly cooked fragrant rice. Selvaraj R, 1987. The wide range of varieties available for both species makes it difficult to distinguish between them on the basis of petal shape or floral colour. Stem . Ixora coccinea * Previous name used in the website: Synonyms: Family name: RUBIACEAE: English name: Jungle gernnium: Local name: Rathmal / Rathambala: Tamil name: Sanskrit name: Conservation status: Description: Small tree, 2-6(-12) m tall. Ixora Coccinea Flowers gorgeous pink ixora flower (Rubiaceae family) in Antigua. New York, USA: New York Botanical Garden. Beautiful Ixora Coccinea flower images. Although light frosts may kill the plant above ground, new growth will occur in spring (Floridata, 2017). Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.It is the only genus in the tribe Ixoreae. More information about modern web browsers can be found at http://browsehappy.com/. Ixora colei Gentil. Frankie Hipp. Seeds germinate between 32 and 70 days following sowing (Francis, 2004). Phytochemical and pharmacological profile of Ixora: a review. Phytochemistry, 27, 2591–2598. Yellow Ixora known as jungle geranium, flame of the woods, and jungle flame - native to Southern India and Sri Lanka. Dontha S, Kamurthy H, Mantripragada B, 2015. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Ixora duffii (scientific name: Ixora duffii) is a tropical evergreen shrub of the Rubiaceae family, from Sumatra Island. Online Database. Ixora coccinea is a dense, multi-branched evergreen shrub native to India and Sri Lanka. Online Database. New York Botanical Garden, 2017. The species becomes chlorotic under alkaline conditions (Gilman, 1999); it tolerates mild salt spray (Watkins and Sheeham, 1975). © Copyright 2020 CAB International. http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/list. Ash content, crude fat and crude fibre of Ixora coccinea were higher than Sida acuta and that of the leaf and inflorescence samples in this present study. The leaves are large and wide, glossy and rounded. The species name coccinea is a latin derivative which means scarlet coloured. Prefers acidic soils (pH 5.1 - 6.0) supplemented with iron. Paraphyly of Ixora and new tribal delimitation of Ixoreae (Rubiaceae): inference from combined chloroplast (rps16, rbcl, and trnT-F) sequence data. Genus species: Ixora coccinea Family: Rubiaceae Chuukese name: Achiou English name: Burning Love, Jungle Flame or Jungle Geranium Kosrean name: Kalsruh Pohnpeian name: Ketieu Yapese name: Waish Growth form: Shrub Growth location: Terrestrial Growth environment: From … (2008) and Duara (2014), the flowers of I. coccinea are exclusively pollinated by papilionid butterflies. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. However, I. chinensis has a cuneated leaf base with round petals while I. coccinea has a heart-shaped leaf base with pointed petals. Fruit a berry with thin flesh, reddish black. Delray Beach, Florida, USA: The Institute for Regional Conservation.https://regionalconservation.org/ircs/database/site/IntroPR.asp, Gilman EF, 1999. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. Leaves (9-)12-25 x (3.5)5-9(-12) cm, glabrous. http://www.eol.org, Hyde M A, Wursten B T, Ballings P, Coates Palgrave M, 2017. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Notes on Taxonomy and Nomenclature Top of page. FPS 291. There are no pictures available for this datasheet, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History (2017), https://bioinfo.bisr.res.in/project/domap/index.php, https://regionalconservation.org/ircs/database/site/IntroPR.asp, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, Sources differ as to whether the species is native or introduced, Grand Cayman. Watkins JV, Sheeham TJ, 1975. Mouly A, Razafimandimbison S, Florence J, Jeremie J, Bremer B, 2009. Encyclopedia of Life. Inflorescence Type/ Size- ... Dear all.. attached is the photograph of *Ixora coccinea* (both ripen > and immature)..recorded from Kumta of Karnataka. The C. Starr Virtual Herbarium. In: Tropicos database St. Louis, Missouri, USA: Missouri Botanical Garden.http://www.tropicos.org/. (Blütenbiologische Typen als Elemente der Sippengliederung : dargestellt anhand der Flora Südafrikas). Volume 1, (Gen Tech Rep IITF-GTR-26) [ed. Bogor, Indonesia: PROSEA (Plant Resources of South-East Asia) Foundation. http://www.proseanet.org, CABI, 2020. Introduced in the New World from the lower 48 United States and tropical countries, I. coccinea has become one of the most popular flowering shrubs in South Florida gardens and landscapes (Floridata, 2017). In: Encyclopedia of Life. Stamens attached at corolla throat, anthers 0.3-0.35 cm. In: Flora of Mozambique. CABI Distribution Database: Status as determined by CABI editor. Androecium made up of 4 stamens, polyandrous, epipetalous and alternipetalous, anthers sagitate, dithecous, dorsifixed, introrse. is a year-round flowering plant that shouldn’t be put into the old-fashioned category. K Fern. Ixora dubia Schult. Settl. Nazarudeen, A., 2010. Bremek. Quattrocchi, U., 2012. In situ experiments with I. coccinea showed floral initiation was promoted between 10 and 20°C and inhibited at 30°C (Chen et al., 2003). DOMAP, 2016. It has become one of the most popular flowering shrubs in South Florida gardens and landscapes. International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences , 2, 71-74. Botanische Studien, 1, 1-338. PIER, 2017. Ixora coccinea and I. casei are not treated in this current flora but are included in the key to species below for identification. Dr. Maulik Gadani. Bogor, Indonesia: PROSEA (Plant Resources of South-East Asia) Foundation. One or more of the features that are needed to show you the maps functionality are not available in the web browser that you are using. Ixora coccinea NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Origin: Cultivated New York Botanical Garden, 2017. In: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: HEAR, University of Hawaii. http://tropical.theferns.info/, Vascular Plants of Ecuador, 2017. Lateral roots frequently put out suckers; layering also occurs whenever a branch touches the ground (Francis, 2004). Red, 4 petals, clustered into corymbiform inflorescences, scentless but source of nectar for insects. Family Rubiaceae, Subclass Asteridae. Alves and Barreto (2010) observed Pseudocercospora ixoricola to be a pathogen of I. coccinea in South America. It is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical climates and has naturalized in Puerto Rico, presumably dispersed by birds. [Ixora coccinea] Var. It is a shrub with many stems, measures up to 3 m tall and smooth. The word “Ixora” is a Portuguese version of Iswari, name of Goddess Parvati to which the flowers of I. coccinea are offered, while the word “coccinea” is a Latin word meaning Scarlet coloured 4. Fruiting occurs in November and May. According to Kato et al. I. coccinea prefers a rich acidic soil (pH 5.0-5.5) that is well watered yet has good drainage. Useful tropical plants database. Botanical description of Ixora coccinea . The chromosome number reported for I. coccinea is 2n = 22 (Selvaraj, 1987). In Rajasthan in India, I. coccinea is found in forest areas and road cuttings (DOMAP, 2016); in Florida, this species is observed along roadsides, agricultural fields or thickets (Gann et al., 2019). Wildland shrubs of the United States and its Territories: thamnic descriptions. Duara P, 2014. Online Database. In: Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Botany Collections. About ten species are already cultivated for their large inflorescences and brightly coloured flowers, including I. coccinea. The old South Florida favorite ixora (Ixora spp.) Other species like Ixora coccinea, Ixora siamensis (dwarf cultivar), ... Inflorescence and flowers of the red and yellow cultivars of Ixora javanica. If temperatures dip below 4°C, leaves and small twigs will be damaged. In: The C. Starr Virtual Herbarium. http://www.tropicos.org/. I. coccinea is widely used in Ayurveda (traditional medicine) and traditional medicinal practices in Asia. Ixora coccinea Curtis. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Nora Grant. Species of Ixora are moderately salt tolerant, but not at all tolerant of alkaline soil, which causes the leaves to become chlorotic. Leaf . Tropicos database. India Biodiversity Portal, 2017. Widely cultivated in New World tropical countries and lower 48 United States, Highly adaptable to different environments, Highly likely to be transported internationally accidentally. by Francis JK]. Florida landscape plants, native and exotic, Gainesville, Florida, USA: The University Presses of Florida.420 pp. A large number of cruciform florets gathered in the scattering inflorescence bloom in a hemispherical shape. In cooler climes, I. coccinea is grown in greenhouses or as a potted house plant. The flowers are also used as a cholagogue and stimulant of digestive enzyme secretion. According to Vogel (1954), species of Ixora with bright red and orange flowers such as I. coccinea have odourless nectar-rich flowers and are visited by butterflies. In: IPPC Official Pest Report, Rome, Italy: FAO. Plant-pollinator interactions in tropical monsoon forests in Southeast Asia. The crimson coloured chickpea-sized fruits of I. coccinea are used as food especially by children in the villages and tribal areas in India (Nazarudeen, 2010). In: Millennium Seed Bank - Seed List. Chen L, Chu C, Huang M, 2003. Str. Encyclopedia of Life, 2017. This tight, compact shrub is much branched and tolerates hard pruning, making it ideal for formal hedges (Floridata, 2017). Plants exposed to more sun will be denser and more compact, and produce more flowers. http://www.eol.org, EPPO, 2020. Francis JK, 2004. Tropicos database. San Juan, Puerto Rico: La Editorial, University of Puerto Rico.382 pp. Bali, Indonesia. Ixora blanda Ker Gawl. It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 562 species. http://www.proseanet.org. http://www.hear.org/pier/index.html, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, 2017. Flowers sessile, bright scarlet hypanthium 1-1.5 mm long, glabrescent, teeth, c. 0.5 mm long, corolla-tube, 2.5-4.0 cm long, 1.5 mm wide, glabrous, lobes 8-10 x 4-5 mm, twisted in bud, throat glabrous. Inflorescence terminal, usually a 3-branched cyme, 5-8 cm across. Ixora L. In: Proseabase, [ed. About ten species are already cultivated for their large inflorescences and brightly coloured flowers, including I. coccinea. It is the national flower of Suriname. This species has been introduced and cultivated throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the New World; it is widely cultivated in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand (Ysrael and Van Valkenburg, 1999);  it has naturalized in Puerto Rico (Liogier, 1997; Francis, 2004). American Journal of Botany, 95(11), 1375-1394. doi: 10.3732/ajb.0800114. In Thailand, the roots or flowers are used as anti-inflammatory and antidiarrhoeal drugs, as astringents, tranquilizers and appetite stimulants. CRC world dictionary of medicinal and poisonous plants: common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms, and etymology , [ed. by De Padua LS, Bunyapraphatsara N, Lemmens RHMJ]. In: Floridata Tallahassee, Florida, USA: Floridata.http://www.floridata.com/. In: Useful tropical plants database. De Block P, 1998. Ysrael, MC, Van Valkenburg, JLCH, 1999. Ixora rosea Sims. Spermatophyta, Volume 5: Acanthaceae to Compositae. St. Louis, Missouri, USA: Missouri Botanical Garden. It is also grown in containers, looking very distinguished as a patio or poolside plant. An evergreen shrub. Aerial, erect, branched, cylindrical and woody. Branched tap root system. [ed. Effectiveness and importance of butterflies as pollinators to the flowers of Ixora coccinea. Flora of Mozambique. In India the roots are reported to possess sedative properties and are used against hiccups, fever, gonorrhoea, loss of appetite, diarrhoea and dysentery. In: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). decolorans Corner, Gard. Apparently I. coccinea does not reproduce naturally outside its native range. It bears flowers which are numerous having bright scarlet colour in dense, senssile corymbiform cymes. alliaceae was higher than that of Ixora coccinea [14] and Sida acuta [15]. San Juan, Puerto Rico: La Editorial, University of Puerto Rico. In: Tropicos database. Gainesville, Florida, USA: Environmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS Extension.http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. In Japanese name it is safflower suntanka (safflower mountain flower). http://tropicos.org/Project/CE. The C. Starr Virtual Herbarium. Merely a form with relatively unattractive flowers which are yellowish at first and then change to pale pinkish white. Ixora incarnata Roxb. San Juan, Puerto Rico: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry.830 pp. First Report of Sea Grape Flatid in Barbados. Ixora stricta Roxb. View flowers.docx from SCIENCE 123 at Centro Escolar University. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 9(2), 398-402. http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/8191/1/IJTK%209%282%29%20398-402.pdf. In Colombia (Medellin; Mutata)  I. coccinea is cultivated in the following habitats: pre–montane wet forests and subtropical moist forests. Floridata. Whistler WA, 2000. Corolla made up of 4 petals, gamopetalous, twisted, long, slender, corolla tube with abruptly expanded corolla limbs, coloured. Ixora coccinea red inflorescence. I. coccinea has been occasionally persisting around former habitations and waste areas in Florida. http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/index.php, IPPC, 2020. Ixora speciosa Willd. Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia. In Ecuador, it is cultivated in coastal areas at elevations from 0 to 500 m (Missouri Botanical Garden, 2017). Pseudocercospora ixoricola causing leaf spots on Ixora coccinea in Brazil. Inhibition of phagocytic and intracellular killing activity of human neutrophils by aqueous and methanolic leaf extracts of Ixora coccinea. Missouri Botanical Garden, 2017. I. coccinea grows well in full sun and light to moderate shade. Stipules 3-5 mm long. In: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Ask for details ; Follow Report by Dhananchakma3218 07.10.2019 Log in to add a comment I. coccinea has been intentionally introduced primarily for ornamental and medicinal uses. The Rubiaceae family is one of the largest families of flowering plants, with over 13,000 species distributed worldwide (Davis et al., 2009).Ixora is the third largest genus in the family with about 500 species distributed in tropical and subtropical regions (Mouly et al., 2009). Ixora coccinea, inflorescence and foliage. Geographical Distributions. Liogier HA, 1997. PIER, 2017. Missouri Botanical Garden, 2017. I. coccinea is a member of the family Rubiaceae. Terminal or axillary dense corymbose cyme. Rachitha Wickramasinghe, Kumara, R. R., Silva, E. D. de, Ratnasooriya, W. D., Handunnetti, S., 2014. 1941. Photographs by: I. coccinea is a perennial species (Encyclopedia of Life, 2017). https://gd.eppo.int, Floridata, 2017. I. coccinea grows well in all textured soils if moisture is adequate and drainage is good. Synonym: Ixora incarnata. Calyx made up of sepals 4, gamosepalous,green, valvate, very short in comparison to corolla. Reynolds and Forster (Austrobaileya 7(2): 253-278. Alves, J. L., Barreto, R. W., 2010. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 62(2), 567-584. Bracteate, pedicellate, complete, hermaphrodite, actinomorphic, tetramerous, epigynous, large, showy, corolla tube very long. Meise, Belgium: National Botanic Garden of Belgium.218 pp. Richmond, London, UK: Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. Closeup of Ixora coccinea flowers in monochrome. Inflorescences are long-stalked with clusters of fragrant cup-like white flowers of 1–1.5 cm in diameter. Hottz D, Pereira-Moura MVL, Gomes M, 2007. Flowers numerous, sessile to subsessile; calyx tube 0.18-0.2 cm, puberulous without, lobes minute. Annals of Missouri Botanic Garden, 96, 146-160. Genus epithet 'Ixora' named after Malabar-Indian deity Iswara, who is assocated with the sacred Ixora coccinea (Jungle Flame) and in turn worshipped with its flowers. Please consider upgrading your browser to the latest version or installing a new browser. Washington, DC, USA: Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Online Database Beltsville, Maryland, USA: National Germplasm Resources Laboratory.https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysimple.aspx, Useful Tropical Plants, 2017. CABI is a registered EU trademark. Online Portal of India Biodiversity. Flower The EPPO Global Database lists the following as pests of I. coccinea: Cephonodes hylas, Ceroplastes stellifer and Maconellicoccus hirsutus (EPPO, 2020). When cut or burned I. coccinea coppices and prostate plants produce vertical shoots. Ovary 0.1-0.2 cm across; style 3-3.5 cm, exserted. Pavetta arborea Blanco. The genus name is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit "Iswari", the name of the Hindu goddess Parvati, to whom the flowers are offered in Indian temples; the specific epithet coccinea is Latin for scarlet or bright red, in reference to the flower colour (Quattrocchi, 2012). I. coccinea is propagated by cuttings (Useful Tropical Plants, 2017). Plant Disease, 94(2), 278. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-94-2-0278C. Inouye H, Takeda Y, Nishimura H, Kanomi A, Okuda T, Puff C, 1988. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis, (Edn 2 (revised)) . Generate a print friendly version containing only the sections you need. (Rubiaceae Juss. The African species of Ixora (Rubiaceae–Pavetteae), Opera Botanica Belgica 9. by De Padua, LS, Bunyapraphatsara, N, Lemmens, RHMJ]. Ixora dixiana Gentil. Ixora coccinea is native to the Indian subcontinent including Sri Lanka (USDA-ARS, 2017) and tropical Southeast Asia (Floridata, 2017). The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. Root . However, the spring, summer and fall flowering make up for it. Ixora. José Chabert-Llompart, El Pastillo Conservation Trust Inc., Puerto Rico. http://apps.kew.org/seedlist/SeedlistServlet. Inflorescence terminal dense corymbiform cymes, peduncle very short or absent; bracts c. 8 mm long. Vogel S, 1954. What type of inflorescence is seen in ixora flower? Seeds 2, globose, 0.3-0.4 cm diam. The genus Ixora comprises more than 500 species of shrubs and small trees found worldwide mostly in moist and wet forests (Davis et al., 2009; Mouly et al., 2009). Cytologia, 52, 343-356. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 153(3), 900-907. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.03.064. Revista Brasileira de Biociências, 5, 642-644. Wallingford, UK: CABI, Encyclopedia of Life, 2017. There are a number of differences, the most important of which are the substantially larger inflorescence and the white flower color with pink margins. > > … London, UK: CRC Press Inc.3960 pp. Ixora coccinea is dispersed by seed; in Puerto Rico, there are reports of this species being dispersed by birds  (Liogier and Martorell, 2000). Habit . In Florida, nematodes, root rot, leaf spots, bagworms (Pteroma plagiophleps), aphids and scale insects have been reported on I. coccinea (Gilman, 1999). Species epithet 'congesta' means 'crowded' or 'congested', a reference to the dense inflorescence clusters. Ixora kroneana (Miq.) Where not hardy, it makes a wonderful flowering plant when grown in containers and can be protected during winter. Ixora coccinea. Ixora flammea Salisb. Davis AP, Govaerts R, Bridson DM, Ruhsam M, Moat J, 2009. USDA-ARS, 2017. Dense, multi-branched evergreen shrub, commonly 1.2-2 m in height, but capable of reaching up to 3.6 m. Leaves simple, opposite, ± sessile to short-petiolate; blades elliptic, oblong, or obovate, usually leathery, base cordate to round (rarely wedge-shaped), apex rounded, mucronate, or shortly tapering, up to 10 cm long and 5 cm wide; stipules basally sheathing, lobes triangular and strongly awn-tipped. In general I. coccinea is found in cultivated land, plains, scrubland, woodland and gardens (Encyclopedia of Life, 2017). Liogier H A, Martorell L F, 2000. Ixora coccinea red inflorescence. In: Useful tropical plants database : K Fern.http://tropical.theferns.info/. Bull. https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysimple.aspx, Useful Tropical Plants, 2017. Further, mango trees are also host of this butterfly. Cultivation: Hybrid relatively slower-growing than other types of Ixora. Ixora Coccinea (scientific name: Ixora coccinea) is a tropical evergreen shrub of Santonca genus of the Rubiaceae family in Indian origin. Blooming yellow Ixora flowers. http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/botany/, USDA-ARS, 2017. Jaipur, Rajasthan, India: Birla Institute of Scientific Research.https://bioinfo.bisr.res.in/project/domap/index.php. Ixora coccinea is a dense, multi-branched evergreen shrub native to India and Sri Lanka. It is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical climates and has naturalized in Puerto Rico, presumably dispersed by birds. Abstract. In: Pacific Islands Ecosystems at Risk. 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