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Ixora chinensis 龍船花 (LI_ChoiChi)
Updated on 10/04/2018

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Its family is Rubiaceae. It is an common ornamental shrub in Hong Kong. 

The inflorescence is cyme. The corolla shape is salverform (narrow tube, spread open at the end) and the colour is scarlet-orange. Petals are basally connate. Epipetalous stamens can be found, which means the stamens are attached to the petals, Style with stigma can be observed in the photo.

Ref: http://www.biologydiscussion.com/plants/flowering-plants/an-overview-on-family-rubiaceae-botany/19707, http://www.herbarium.gov.hk/FloraOfHK/Species/7808/7808_S_E.pdf

Location

Weiyuan Lake and main campus

Comments

Very good.

The photos show the feature "epipetalous" and "salverform" clearly. Yet it doesn't show the inflorescence is "cyme". I suggest you to remove the tag "cyme".

by Cherry_Chow (Teacher) at 2018-04-17 11:05:24

Well-done!

Thanks for your amendment.

by Cherry_Chow (Teacher) at 2018-04-23 11:50:25

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Ixora chinensis 龍船花 (LI_ChoiChi)
Updated on 10/04/2018