Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata

[J.M. Garg]

There is a lot of confusion between these species, including in our database.

I could not find any difference between the two on net.

After deeply studying all posts in efi site along with Biotik and Pitchandikulam, I found the following key differences to separate the two based on photographs:

Most important is buds are globose in Ixora brachiata and not so in Ixora pavetta.

Leaf base is attenuate to cuneate or acute, in Ixora brachiata and rounded in Ixora pavetta.
Leaf apex is obtuse to subacute in Ixora brachiata and is acute to apiculate in Ixora pavetta.

Fruits are reddish when ripe in Ixora brachiata and black-coloured when ripe in Ixora pavetta.

Ixora brachiata is endemic to Western Ghats while Ixora pavetta is native to India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and is also cultivated.

Based on this I am reviewing all the posts in efi site.
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From: Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan <ponsa...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 at 08:08
Subject: Re: [itpmods:13293] Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata
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That is correct Garg ji

Thanks &regards

Dr. Santhan P

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[ushadi]

quote " buds are globose in Ixora brachiate "

yes

they over look like white matchstcks with those globular buds

http://www.biotik.org/india/species/i/ixorbrac/ixorbrac_10_en.html

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[ushadi]

I copy pasted

still a typo appears

I give up

buds are globose in Ixora brachiate 

here it did it again, I copied and pasted it again

I wonder why

it should read Ixora brachiate..

I hand correct it this time..delete the e and replace with an a

buds are globose in Ixora brachiata 

I think perhaps its doing autospelling ...

that's new to me in bing...

ios does it all the time....

http://www.biotik.org/india/species/i/ixorbrac/ixorbrac_10_en.html

Regards

Ushadi

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Ushadi 

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[dr.rakesh Singh]

Well done , Garg sir ! 

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Rakesh ji 

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