BISH 175276Botany

Ixora casei

giant red

As recorded: Ixora casei Hance

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 26204
Date: August 6, 1946
Locality: Nukuoro (Matakena) Islet
Island: Nukuoro Atoll
Region: Micronesia
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

161 Bishop specimens of Ixora casei · collected 1915–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 6, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ixora casei observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09

Guwahati

(c) dawor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

KL56 HKL (Selatan), 50586 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

(c) Fidz Nordin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

CR5W+WF2, Mahewa East, Mirakhpur Kachhar, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 211007, India

(c) Bipasha David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06

Ngeremlengui, PW

(c) Christine McCormack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11

Tortugero town main side walk, Pococi, Limon, CR

(c) Esther Cruzado, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11

Yong'an Rd, Luye Township, Taitung County, TW

(c) Fei-Ting Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ixora casei. BISH 175276. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956174365. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/175276.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956174365 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026