Biology:Ixora biflora
| Ixora biflora | |
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| In rainforest near Cape Tribulation | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Ixora |
| Species: | I. biflora
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| Ixora biflora | |
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Ixora biflora is a shrub in the family Rubiaceae growing up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high. It is endemic to northeastern Queensland, Australia, and inhabits the understorey of well developed rainforests. Its main range extends from the vicinity of Rossville to just south of Port Douglas, with isolated occurrences as far south as Mackay.[3][4]
Taxonomy
Ixora biflora was first described by the American botanist Francis Raymond Fosberg, and his paper − titled Two Queensland Ixoras − was published in the Journal of Botany, British and Foreign in 1938.[1][2] He based his description on material collected in 1932 by L.J. Brass on the slopes of Mt Demi (a peak near Mossman Gorge).[1][3]
Subspecies
There are two subspecies, both described in Fosberg's original paper, namely I. b. var. fleckeri, and I. b. var. typica.[1][3]
Conservation
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[5] (As of April 2023), it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Ixora biflora". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/90479.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ixora biflora Fosberg". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:753758-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ixora biflora". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2020. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Ixora_biflora.htm.
- ↑ "Search: species: Ixora biflora | Occurrence records". Australian Government. https://avh.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?taxa=Ixora%20biflora#tab_mapView.
- ↑ "Species profile—Ixora biflora". Queensland Government. 2022. https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=16877.
External links
- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
Wikidata ☰ Q15464143 entry
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