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Status: | Native |
Description: |
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Type location: |
Gabon. |
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Derivation of specific name: | praetermissa: omitted, neglected, referring to the fact that this fairly common and widespread species was only first described in 1998. |
Habitat: | In primary and secondary evergreen rainforest and riverine forest. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 950 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville and DR Congo. |
Botanical divisions: | IV |
Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
De Block, P. (1998). The African species of Ixora (Rubiaceae - Pavetteae) Opera Botanica Belgica 9 National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise. Pages 148 - 149. Protologue (Includes a picture). De Block, P. (2020). Rubiaceae Tribu V. Ixorae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 28 - 30. (Includes a picture). |