Ixora narcissodora K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Ixora

Characteristics

Shrub or small tree (0.3–)1.5–10 m. tall; young branches glabrous or pubescent; older branches covered with greyish bark.. Leaf-blades drying greyish green or greyish brown, chartaceous to coriaceous, narrowly oblanceolate to oblong-oblanceolate or elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 2.8–17.7(–20) cm. long, 0.8–8.1 cm. wide, acute to obtuse or occasionally rounded and usually with a long or short apiculum at apex, cuneate or occasionally obtuse at base, glabrous and dull to slightly shiny above, glabrous to finely pubescent beneath, lateral nerves not or scarcely impressed above, tertiary nerves usually ± apparent, seldom discolourous; petiole 0.1–1 cm. long, glabrous or pubescent; stipule-limbs truncate to triangular, (1.5–)2–3(–4) mm. long, glabrous or pubescent outside; lobe ± aristate, 0.5–3.5 mm. long, slightly keeled towards base.. Corymbs (1.5–)3–11 cm. across, usually lax, sessile or rarely with a peduncle 0.5–1.5 cm. long; primary inflorescence-branches 0.2–2.8 cm. long, glabrous or pubescent; pedicels always present, with a few suppressed or rarely entirely suppressed, 0–10(–12) mm. long, glabrous or pubescent; inflorescence-supporting leaves absent or not markedly distinct from the foliage leaves; bracts stipule-like; bracteoles small, triangular to filiform, up to 1/4 the length of the calyx-tube, usually 1–2 present at the base of the calyx-tube.. Calyx glabrous, puberulous or pubescent; tube 1–2 mm. long; limb (0.5–)0.75–1.25(–2) mm. long, repand to dentate or ± truncate with very short subulate lobes.. Corolla white to pink; tube (3.2–)4–7.5(–8) cm. long, 1–2 mm. wide at top; lobes narrowly oblong to oblong, 6–9(–10) mm. long, 2–3 mm. wide, obtuse to acuminate.. Fruit 0.9 cm. in diameter, often galled with the corolla-tube persistent.. Seed rusty brown, 5 mm. wide.
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Leaf blades drying greyish-green or greyish-brown, 2.8–17.7(20) × 0.8–8 cm, narrowly oblanceolate to oblong-oblanceolate or elliptic to oblong-elliptic in shape, acute to obtuse or occasionally rounded and apiculate at the apex, cuneate or occasionally obtuse at the base, membranous to coriaceous, glabrous and dull to slightly shiny above, glabrous to finely pubescent beneath, seldom discolorous; lateral nerves in 8–15(19) main pairs, not or scarcely impressed above; tertiary nerves usually ± apparent; petiole 0.1–1 cm long, glabrous or pubescent.
Inflorescence (1.5)3–11 cm across, usually lax, sessile or rarely with a peduncle 0.5–1.5 cm long; primary inflorescence branches 0.2–2.8 cm long, glabrous or pubescent; pedicels 0–10(12) mm long, glabrous or pubescent; inflorescence-subtending leaves absent or not markedly distinct from the foliage leaves; bracts stipule-like; bracteoles small, triangular to filiform, up to ¼ the length of the calyx tube, usually 1–2 present at the base of the calyx tube.
Stipule limbs (1.5)2–3(4) mm long, truncate to triangular, glabrous or pubescent outside; lobe ± aristate 0.5–3.5 mm long, slightly keeled towards the base.
Calyx glabrous, puberulous or pubescent; tube 1–2 mm long; limb (0.5)0.75–1.25(2) mm long, repand to dentate or with very short subulate lobes.
Corolla white to pink; tube (3.2)4–7.5(8) cm long, 1–2 mm wide at top; lobes 6–9(10) × 2–3 mm, oblong, obtuse to acuminate.
Shrub or small tree 1.5–10 m tall; young branches glabrous or pubescent, older branches covered with greyish bark.
Fruit reddish, bilobed c. 6–9 × 10–13 mm, often galled with corolla tube persistent.
Seeds rusty-brown, 5 mm wide.
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Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 10.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 120
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Distribution

Ixora narcissodora world distribution map, present in Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Ixora narcissodora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:754242-1
WFO ID wfo-0000218776
COL ID 3QHCD
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Synonyms

Ixora stolzii Ixora narcissodora