Ixora brachypoda
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Lohulu River, a small tributary of the Aruwimi River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lohulu River, a small tributary of the Aruwimi River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lohulu River, a small tributary of the Aruwimi River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lohulu River, a small tributary of the Aruwimi River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lohulu River, a small tributary of the Aruwimi River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lohulu River, a small tributary of the Aruwimi River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lohulu River, a small tributary of the Aruwimi River
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| Synonyms: |
Ixora radiata Hiern Ixora rhodesiaca Bremek. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Senegal |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In swamps and other moist situations |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1300 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Sudan-South Sudan, Zambia and Angola. |
| Botanical divisions: | I,III,IV,V,VI,VII,XI |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 9 September 2025 |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 448 - 449. (Includes a picture). De Block, P. (1998). The African species of Ixora (Rubiaceae - Pavetteae) Opera Botanica Belgica 9 National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise. Pages 90 - 93. (Includes a picture). De Block, P. (2020). Rubiaceae Tribu V. Ixorae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 9 - 11. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 89. White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 410. as Ixora rhodesiaca |
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