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Ixora lanceolaria

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Flowering: May-July

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Ixora lanceolaria
Genus: Ixora
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: In the plains
Habitat type: Plains
Native to: India
Distribution: India
Found in India: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting: May-July
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

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.

About Ixora lanceolaria

Ixora lanceolaria 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 in the plains. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-July.

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Ixora lanceolaria belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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