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Ixora coccinea

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BISH 66772Botany

Ixora coccinea

As recorded: Ixora coccinea L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by
Potter, C.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
August 17, 1959
Locality
Foster Gardens, Honolulu
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Herbst, D.R.
Record type
Preserved specimen
52 Bishop specimens of Ixora coccinea · collected 1909–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 17, 1959, Potter, C. also collected 8 other specimens.

Ixora coccinea observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-20.

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

Cite this specimen

Ixora coccinea. BISH 66772. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956402341. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/66772.

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