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Ixora thwaitesii
As recorded: Ixora thwaitesii Hook.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Corray, R.G.
- Collector number
- 68052708R
- Date
- May 27, 1968
- Locality
- Ruhuna National Park, Block 2; North of Kumbukkan Oya ford to Kumana
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Identified by
- Wirawan, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ixora thwaitesii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.
2026-04-25
Kandy, Sri Lanka
(c) Pasindu Dilshan Abegunawaradhana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Kandy, Sri Lanka
(c) Keshan Perera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Boowelikada, Kandy, Sri Lanka
(c) Thilina Galappaththi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ixora thwaitesii. BISH 573315. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956358712. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/573315.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956358712 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026