Ixora inundata Hiern, Fl. Trop. Afr. 3: 166 (1877)

Kuetegue, Felix, Sonke, Bonaventure & Ameka, Gabriel K., 2019, A checklist of rheophytes of Cameroon, PhytoKeys 121, pp. 81-131 : 81

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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.121.29924

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scientific name

Ixora inundata Hiern, Fl. Trop. Afr. 3: 166 (1877)
status

 

Ixora inundata Hiern, Fl. Trop. Afr. 3: 166 (1877)

Type.

Gabon. Cristal Mountains, 1862, Mann 1731 (holotype: K; isotype: P).

Description.

Shrub up to 1.5 m tall; strongly rooted; stems tough; leaves lanceolate 4-11 × 1-2.5 cm; flowers translucent white.

Specimens examined.

Near Nkolemvom, 20 km southeast of d’Ebolowa, 2°54'N, 11°09'E, 03 Mar 1970, R. Letouzey 9986 (YA); between Bulu and Ekum Bako, SW Region, 4°56'N, 8°52'E, 01 Jun 1984, D. W. Thomas 3499 (YA); at the bank of Cross River, north of Nsanaragati, 5°52'N, 8°54'E, 16 Dec 1986, Stephen D. Manning 1217 (YA).

Habitat.

Rocky bank of rivers, periodically inundated; between rocks in rivers.

Distribution.

Cameroon (Fig. 20 View Figures 20–25 ) and Gabon.

Conservation status in Cameroon.

Ixora inundata is not listed on http://www.iucnredlist.org. However, in Onana and Cheek (2011), the species was assessed as Endangered. The taxon is currently known from five localities. The extent of occurrence of the species is about 56,000 km2, and the area of occupancy is about 20 km2. The proposed dam on Ntem River is very likely to threaten the survival of I. inundata . Based on this threat and the continuous decline of vegetation cover in the area, extent and /or quality of habitat the species is assessed here as Endangered. IUCN Red List Category: Endangered ENB2ab (ii, iii).

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Rubiaceae

Genus

Ixora