Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
Ixora coccinea
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| Common names: | Flame of the woods (English) Jungle flame (English) Jungle geranium (English) |
| Description: | |
| Notes: | In cultivation this is a very variable species with many different cultivars from dwarf shrubs to large shrubs; corolla lobes broadly rounded (as in the photographs)or longer and pointed; sometimes flowers are not even red but yellow or orange. |
| Derivation of specific name: | coccinea: from the Greek kokkinos meaning scarlet-coloured, referring to the flowers. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Southern India and Sri Lanka. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Page 445. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ixora coccineaAfrican Plant Database: Ixora coccinea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ixora coccinea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ixora coccinea
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ixora coccinea
JSTOR Plant Science: Ixora coccinea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ixora coccinea
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