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Ixora javanica
As recorded: Ixora javanica (Blume) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 20047
- Date
- October 1, 1921
- Locality
- Sandakan
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Myburgh Province, Malaysia
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1921, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ixora javanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-06.

2025-11-06
Singapore Island, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) wild_narrative, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-22
Singapore Island, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) machupichu333, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-27
Kho Hong, Hat Yai District, Songkhla, Thailand
(c) Rueangrit Promdam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-26
Prince Of Songkla University, Amphoe Hat Yai, Songkhla, TH
(c) phutita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-26
2G44+F53 บริเวณที่พักบุคลากร ตำบล คอหงส์ อำเภอหาดใหญ่ สงขลา 90110 ประเทศไทย
(c) Rueangrit Promdam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-23
FX8M+7P, Na Mueang, Ko Samui District, Surat Thani 84140, Thailand
(c) Jaden Nesbitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ixora javanica. BISH 420670. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956248789. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/420670.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956248789 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
