''Ixora nigerica'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
in the
family
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Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...
. It is found in west tropical
Africa
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.
The scientific name for the taxon was first published in 1957 by
Ronald William John Keay
Ronald William John Keay (20 May 1920 – 7 April 1998) was a British botanist, who did much of his work in tropical Africa.
Keay was educated at the University of Oxford. He was an expert in West African forest flora working at the Royal Botanic ...
.
References
External links
World Checklist of Rubiaceae
nigerica
Flora of Nigeria
Vulnerable plants
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxa named by Ronald William John Keay
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