Ixora vaughanii (Verdc.) Mouly & B.Bremer (2009:702)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Myonima vaughanii Verdc. in Kew Bull. 37: 558 (1983)
Conservation Status
Globally Rediscovered
Last record: 1927 (Baider & Florens, 2011:2644; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Rediscovered in: 2006-2008 (Baider & Florens, 2011:2644)
Still listed as Extinct by (Humphreys et al., 2019; Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022; POWO, 2024; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2025).
Distribution & Habitat
Mt. du Pouce, Mauritius, Mascarene Islands
Type locality: Mauritius (Mouly et al., 2009)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Type: Commerson 354 (Holotype P; Isotype L, P) (Mouly et al., 2009)
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Verdcourt, B. (1983). Notes on Mascarene Rubiaceae. Kew Bulletin 37(4): 521-574. https://doi.org/10.2307/4109725
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