Ixora pavetta Andr., Bot. Repos. 2: t. 78 1799. (syn. Ixora arborea Roxb. ex Sm.; Ixora decipiens DC.; Ixora parviflora Vahl [Illegitimate]; Ixora parviflora var. zeylanica Hook.f.); / Bangladesh; India; Nicobar Is.; Sri Lanka as per Catalogue of life; . After deeply studying all posts in efi site along with Biotik and Pitchandikulam, I found the following key differences to separate the two based on photographs: Most important is buds are globose in Ixora brachiata and not so in Ixora pavetta. Leaf base is attenuate to cuneate or acute, in Ixora brachiata and rounded in Ixora pavetta. Leaf apex is obtuse to subacute in Ixora brachiata and is acute to apiculate in Ixora pavetta. Fruits are reddish when ripe in Ixora brachiata and black-coloured when ripe in Ixora pavetta. Ixora brachiata is endemic to Western Ghats while Ixora pavetta is native to India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and is also cultivated. . Small Flowered Ixora, Torch tree, Torchwood ixora • Hindi: Jilpai, kotagandhal, लोहाजंगिन Lohajangin, मशाल का झाड़ Mashal-ka-jhar • Marathi: गोरवीकटगी goravikatagi, माकडी maakadi, रायकुरा raikura • Tamil: சுளுந்து culuntu, கோரான் koran • Malayalam: Soochimulla • Telugu: కొరవి koravi • Kannada: ಗೊರವಿ goravi, ಕೊರವಿ koravi • Konkani: Kurati • Sanskrit: Nemali, Nevali; .    Small Tree for ID : Ixora Species : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 140618 : AK-10 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) A small tree seen earlier in Lalbagh. Probably Ixora Species. Pl check for Ixora pavetta ? I also feel closer to images at Ixora pavetta Andr. as per comparative images at Ixora For me ‘Yes’.
Small Tree For ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 21APR16 : AK-20 : 20/20 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Ixora arboria is it ixora parviflora? Ixora species species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net) I think it matches with images at Ixora pavetta (Wild & Cultivated) & it agrees with … as both are syn. of Ixora pavetta (Wild & Cultivated)
12022012 TBN Plant for id from Alagarkoil: Please identify this plant , details as follows : Date: 18.2.11 Location:Alagarkoil Habitat: Wild Habit: Small tree Height:10 feet Leaves :as in picture flowers and fruits as depicted Tamil name: not known Please do the needful, Looks Any Rubiaceae member Looks very similar to Ixora brachiata (family: Rubiaceae) First I too thought the same but the Corolla tube looks bit longer. In case of I. brachiata it is usually shorter, around 5 to 6 mm. Wow, a plant from Alagar Kovil forests, I think this is the first upload of a plant species from this pristine forests near Madurai in Tamil Nadu. Yes …, … is the first one sending the pictures from that place. Even I couldn’t make trip to there where my home is hardly 10km away. Very nice to know that … is from near Alagar Kovil. We are awaiting much more uploads from Alagarkoil. I am pretty sure that you will show us many new and unique plants from that area. Note- Refrences for this being taken as Ixora parviflora Vahl & not Ixora parviflora Lam.: Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary By C.P. Khare, World Checklist of selected Plant Families, Flora of Pakistan Thanks for sharing the nice pictures. Are all these photographs from the same plant. The 1st, 4th and 5th look some what different. I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata
24012013 BRS 441: Ixora brachiata, Rubiaceae Ixora brachiata for me too.. I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata
Flowering tree with fragrant flowers id help: Ixora pavetta, Andrews <=> Torch Tree This is Lokhandi [Ixora brachiata]. My photographs of this are available at this link Thank you …, The best match I could get with a field guide was also Ixora brachiata. Ixora brachiata I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata Requesting ID of this plant Captured in Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai in Mar 2013 Was told its name was ‘Lokhandi’ in Marathi This is a species of Ixora. The earlier post by … is Lokhandi [I.brachiata]. Ixora brachiata? or I. arborea? Thank you … for leads. I compared these pics with the one posted by … below as even these had been clicked at Jijamata Udyan: Based on the above post I concluded that this is Ixora bracheata. Any other possibilty?? I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata
Fwd: Ixora brachiata for confirmation : Attachments (6). 2 posts by 2 authors. I am in the process of propagating an Ixora species which I believe is the Western Ghats Ixora brachiata. Since I only know of two possible plants in South Florida (Miami), one of which I no longer have access, and I have found no one locally with specific knowledge of this species, it has been difficult confirming that my plants are indeed I. brachiata. The flowers from Plant 1 are pinkish white and pungently fragrant and the plant was grown under shade to about 3 feet high. I have no further information, pictures, or access to this plant. Plant 2 has very similar flower structure with little to no pink, but his plant is about 10 feet high and growing in full sun. It recently flowered profusely and now the panicles bear green fruits. The fruits will turn dark red then black. The flowers in this second plant are also fragrant and brown quickly; insect activity from flower to fruit is heavy. The flower tube is short (compared to I. coccinea) and the petals are reflexed in both plants. If you could kindly identify the plants from the attached images, I would be very grateful for your time and expertise. Yes, it is Ixora brachiata I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata
Flora of Madh: Ixora brachiata Roxb. – Flowers : VG-APR-23 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Ixora brachiata is a unique species in that the flowers of this tree are “the smallest of the genus, and the only one with globose buds” [The Flora of British India by JD Hooker, vol. 3, p. 142, L. Reeve & Co., London, 1882]. The tree here is about 25 feet tall. Photographed on Madh Hill (North Mumbai) in March 2015. very nice you must have taken the trunk/ bark could i see it please? Thanks. This tree is growing on a steep slope and I couldn’t photograph the trunk. The pictures I’ve posted are from the upper layer. I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata
ixora brachyata: I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata
Tree for ID : 210611 : AK-2: I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata
Pleases Identify this tree from Jijamata Udyan Mumbai IDJU01: … Ixora … could be bracheata OR pavetta. It could be Ixora sp. A good picture of inflorescence/flower and leaf would help in species id. Ixora or Pavetta species. Characters of the flowers (floral arrangement) and the foliage are needed for ID. Also find out whether it is fragrant. Its Ixora bracheata I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata Yes. … ID is correct
BRS 010418 001 for id. : 4 posts by 3 authors. 3 images. I have attached photos for id. Confirmation. Location – Anaikatti MSL- 600 Date-night 01.04.2018 Habit- Tree Habitat- Garden May be Ixora pavetta. Looks different from images at Ixora pavetta Andr. Closet I can go as per comparative images at Ixora is Ixora brachiata Roxb. I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata
Ixora for ID : Muscat,Oman : 030512 : AK-2: Flowering season almost over, very few flowers and lots of fruits like round berries seen. Pictures taken in Muscat on the 27th of April,12. Height of tree about 6-7 feet. Ixora brachiata? Kindly confirm id. yes it is Ixora brachiata Roxb. I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata Thanks for the correction. I can post more pictures if required. so do you have pictures of the leaves: base and apex and buds Already posted in a new thread since … corrected the Species id.      
Ixora brachiata—-for sharing and validation: Thank you …! Are these edible? Yes it tasted sweetish to me I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiate       [EfloraofIndia_Rubiaceae week_ 060212PD04_Tarenna asiatica ?_Flora of Odisha]: please validate wheather this is Tarenna asiatica ? place of collection: Ranpur habit: Small tree habitat: Wild in hilly slopes Altitude: 400 m above msl Can appreciate the photographs though in a position to validate identification So far i had not seen Tarenna asiatica. Photographs are good but not sure about the ID. Lets wait for further inputs. Do U have some more photographs of this showing front view etc.. I too am doubtful about the id. I have a feeling of Ixora brachiata. How big was the tree? Thanks a lot … … thanks for posible ID. I have one more picture. Since the photograph was taken by my field asistant, i dont have much idea. But the tree is up to 3 m in height. In Tarenna the flowers are 5-merous Stigma mostly stigma fusiform or linear, sulcate or striate, shortly 2-lobed at apex (flora of China)http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=132320 . Thanks … and … for correcting me. This is Ixora brachiata. I have documented T. asiatica during my field survey in November, 12. Thanks … for reposting the plant which has clear the confusion. I think Ixora brachiata has globose flower buds. These look rather more elongated in shape. Some of the Ixora spp are quite similar. I just looked up my notes. It could be I. pavetta (syn. I. arborea). This species is found in hilly rocky places and also near streams. I think it should be Ixora pavetta as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata
Shilondha SGNP, Jun 2014 :: Requesting ID of this tree :: 26JUN14 :: ARK-48 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4). Requesting to please ID this tree captured in Shilondha, SGNP, Mumbai in June 2014. Ixora parviflora? Ixora parviflora to me
Flowering: April Taken from: Rajshahi ,Bangladesh Date: 9/4/16 ID PLZ Negative. This is a species of Ixora. Flowering is over and fruiting has just commenced. Please compare this with another species Ixora brachiata at these links efi page on Ixora brachiata this is not Buchnania sp for sure.. yea it is Ixora species. Was it planted as it is endemic to western Ghats as per Biotik though images seems to match with Ixora brachiata ? The plant found in Rajshahi college, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Yet not sure, but my assumption is it could be planted I think in that case it is more likely to be Ixora pavetta Andr., a widely cultivated species.
Please identify this small tree: please identify this tree. clicked on 13 June, 2011, 3:15 pm Size-small habitat- at a park in sector 36 , Chandigarh leaves- thick leathery and large, SOMEWHAT similar to that of Manilkara hexandra but much larger with a small petiole and notched base, fresh leaves soft, rust colured as shown flowers white, very small in a dense inflorescence, fragrant, bifid stigma protruding out. petals– we-cant-recurve-more-than-that type. fruits- sweet, green turning to reddish and then deep blue or purple when fully ripe. bark- as shown, light grey coloured Most probably Ixora pavetta of Rubiaceae. I too think that this could be Ixora pavetta It is a species of Ixora of Rubiaceae family. Let us wait the flower to open to confirm the id. I think it is ixora brachiata Would you please upload the picture of inflorescence I have put more photos on this site It looks like Ixora pavetta to me.
Ixora pavetta Andr. SN Feb-15 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author. Ixora pavetta Andr., (= I. Parviflora Vahl.), Fam: Rubiaceae shrub, small tree Flowering, 27/02/2011, South Chennai, scrub jungle.          
Tree for Id 140609Jm1 – indiantreepix | Google Groups         MS/4/3/2018 – ID of the tree : 8 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8) Please ID the tree. Photographs taken in a park in Mysore during 2013. Thanks, … Pl. check Ixora I think close to images at /species/m—z/r/rubiaceae/ixora/ixora-pavetta I think Ixora arboria I will go with Ixora pavetta only. Thanks … I agree with your ID.      This has been corrected by you as Ixora pavetta. These are additional pictures of the same plant as in Ixora for ID : Muscat,Oman : 030512 : AK-2 Yes. Beautiful presentation, … Thanks for validation and appreciation. You need the perfect light and a little time on hand for such pictures. second pic has the tell tale matchstick buds
ANMAR01/01 Please identify this Ixora sp. : 15 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (6) Both Biotik and JCB say that I. brachiata is endemic to western ghats but this was found in a scrub forest within Bangalore. Could it be another species? Family: Rubiaceae Date: 1st March 2015 Place: Turahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka Habit: Short tree efi page on Ixora brachiata Ixora – species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) I think it is Ixora pavetta Thank you ma’am. How is I. pavetta specifically identified? I. pavetta has slightly larger flowers and the buds are elliptic. I could see what appear to be a few buds in one of your photos. In I. brachiata the buds are globose. The flowering season of I. brachiata seems to be shorter, at least in Sahyadris, and more restricted to the winter months. Without the 2 plants side by side it is not easy to distinguish them from one another. Experts please comment. a couple of years ago … has discussed it at length.. search for his name and Ixora and also pavetta you’ll find it Thank you very much for explaining ma’am. Here is a cropped photo with a couple of buds visible. Attachments (1) Thank you ma’am. I did that. I don’t know if I found the right one but what i did find seems to be different from what I photographed last week. …, the corolla and the inflorescence seems to be different inthis! It certainly is quite different! The plant in the photos is one I’ve only seen in cultivation, whereas I. pavetta syn. I. parviflora has a wide distribution in India in the wild. Thank you so much for the clarification ma’am. Could you please attach the photos of those sheets when possible? My college does not allow UG students into the PG library. :-/ I hope these will be helpful. Thank you very much ma’am. They were very helpful. And yes, I will pop by a nearby bookstore and take a look at the book by Pradip Kishen. eFI data relating both the concerned species is very confusing, be it nature of inflorescence, shape of buds, or flowering season. Distribution is very important factor. I guess Ixora pavetta Andrews ! Thanks …, looks good ID.
Ixora for ID SMPAPR06 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) A large roadside tree near University of Pune. Probably planted and now due to road widening it is there on footpath Leaves obovate. Details of the flowers and buds is visible. Rubiaceae family. Please check for Coptosperma/ Tarenna . Pench NP, MP, March 2022 :: Ixora pavetta for validation :: ARK2022-073: 3 high res. images. Ixora pavetta This was clicked inside the Pench National Park, MP in March 2022. The evening air was filled with its heady fragrance, most of the trees in the park were in full bloom. Could not take better pictures since one is not allowed to alight from the jeep when inside the park. Requested to please validate. Yes, appears close to images at Ixora pavetta
identification no 141012sn2: date/time:march12 location:mulshi,pune habitat:wild height:about7-8 ft leaves:– other info:fruits tasted sweetish May be Ixora pavetta Andr. . Swamy /2023/ 110 – Ixora brachiata: 3 images. Flowers fragrant / sweet scented. I think it is I.pavetta as per these images and keys at . Regarding Identification of the Ixora sp. collected from Similipal Odisha: 5 images. I think close to images at https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/09/ixora-pavetta/ . Regarding the identification of the Sp. collected from Nayagargh Odisha on Sept 2023: 4 high res. images. This is Ixora Yes I think close to images at
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Ixora pavetta (Wild & Cultivated)
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