Biology:Ixora nigricans

Short description: Species of plant

Black ixora
Flower buds
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Ixora
Species:	I. nigricans
Binomial name
Ixora nigricans R.Br. ex Wight & Arn. (1834)
Synonyms
Ixora affinis Wall. ex Craib Ixora affinis var. arguta (Hook.f.) Craib Ixora affinis var. plumea (Ridl.) Craib Ixora arguta (Hook.f.) King & Gamble Ixora densa R.Br. ex Wall. [Invalid] Ixora erubescens Wall. ex G.Don Ixora memecylifolia Kurz Ixora nigricans var. arguta Hook.f. Ixora nigricans var. erubrescens (Wall. ex G.Don) Kurz Ixora nigricans var. ovalis Pierre ex Pit. Ixora plumea Ridl. Pavetta erubescens (Wall. ex G.Don) Miq.

Ixora nigricans, or black ixora, is a plant growing up to a height of 5 metres. It is found as common undergrowth in evergreen forests to dry evergreen forests up to 1900 m. Black ixora is found in throughout the forests of the Western Ghats of India .

External links

• Details and places where seen

Wikidata ☰ Q13828544 entry