Ixora coccinea
Jungle Geranium, Scarlet Jungleflame
Also known as: Ixora chelsonii VanGeert +6 more
- Ixora chelsonii VanGeert
- Ixora coccinea f. coccinea
- Ixora fraseri Gentil
- Ixora grandiflora KerGawl.
- Ixora profusa VanGeert
- Ixora purpurea Fisch. ex Loudon
- Pavetta coccinea (L.) Blume
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Ixora coccinea (commonly known as Jungle-Geranium or Scarlet Jungleflame) is a shrub within the Rubiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Belize, Borneo, Caroline Is., Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Fiji, Gambia, The, Gilbert Is., Gulf of Guinea Is., Honduras, Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Queensland, Senegal, Western Australia
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