Plant Ecology and Evolution 147(2): 237-255, doi: 10.5091/plecevo.2014.927
Eight new species of Ixora (Ixoreae - Rubiaceae) from Madagascar
expand article infoPetra De Block‡
‡ Meise Botanic Garden, Nieuwelaan 38, BE-1860 Meise, Belgium
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Citation: De Block P (2014) Eight new species of Ixora (Ixoreae - Rubiaceae) from Madagascar. Plant Ecology and Evolution 147(2): 237-255. https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.2014.927
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Abstract
Background and aims – Ixora L. is one of the largest genera of the Rubiaceae, and badly known taxonomically. New species are described as a precursor to the author's revision of Ixora in Madagascar. Methods – Methods follow normal practice of herbarium taxonomy. Key results – Eight new Ixora species from Madagascar are recognized. Detailed descriptions, illustrations and distribution maps are provided for each species.
Keywords
IXORA DECARYI; IXORA FUSCOVENOSA; IXORA GAUTIERI; IXORA LONGIPEDICELLATA; IXORA MASOALENSIS; IXORA PALLENS; IXORA PEDALIS; IXORA RIPICOLA; MADAGASCAR; RUBIACEAE