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Ixora johnsonii

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Kerala
Flowering: February-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Ixora johnsonii
Genus: Ixora
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India
Found in India: Kerala
Flowering & fruiting: February-May
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam: ഇക്സോറ ജോൺസോനി, Ixora johnsonii

About Ixora johnsonii

Ixora johnsonii is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-May. Its conservation status has been assessed as Critically Endangered (CR).

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Ixora johnsonii belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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