Ixora davisii Sandwith

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Ixora davisii Sandwith

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - French and British Guiana. FRENCH GUIANA. In sylvis de Orapu, Aublet (type of Patabea coccinea). BRITISH GUIANA. Takutu Creek to Puruni River, 7 Nov 1944, Fanshawe 2079 (type of Ixora mazarunensis); Bartica-Potaro road, Fanshawe 5524; upper Demerara River, Davis 2457 (type of Ixora davisii).

  • Discussion

    Patabea coccinea Aubl. Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 110, t. 43. 1775, non Ixora coccinea L.. 1753.

    Cephaelis sessiliflora Willd., Sp. Pl. 1: 979. 1797, non Ixora sessiliflora Baill. 1876-79, nec I. sessiliflora Kurz, 1872.

    Ixora mazarunensis Standley, Bull. Torrey Club 75 : 572. 1948.

    Type. Upper Demerara River, about 110 miles south of Georgetown, British Guiana, alt 100 ft, 15 Oct 1935, Davis 2457.

    Note: Sandwith has already noted (Kew Bull. 1949 : 260. 1949; 17(2): 257. 1963) that Ixora mazarunensis Standley and Cephaelis sessiliflora Willd., as well as Patabea coccinea Aubl., are synonymous with Ixora davisii, and I agree with his conclusions after careful study of the specimens involved.

  • Distribution

    French and British Guiana.

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