Ixora pavetta Andr. Main specimen
Rubiaceae
{ Nomenclature }

  • Botanical name : Ixora pavetta
  • Author :

    Andrews, Henry Charles (1799)

  • Family : Rubiaceae
  • English names : Small-flowered ixora, Torch tree
  • Indian names (phonetics) :

    Hindi : Jilpai, Kotagandhal
    Kannada : Goravi
    Malayalam : Naichullungu, Soochimulla
    Marathi : Raikura
    Sanskrit : Nevali
    Tamil : Culuntu, Koran
    Telugu : Gorivi, Korivi

  • Synonyms :

    Ixora arborea Roxb. ex Sm.
    Ixora decipiens DC.
    Ixora parviflora Vahl
    Ixora parviflora var. zeylanica Hook.f.
    (Source : The Plant List, 2015, http://www.theplantlist.org)

  • Etymology :

    - Ixora : From the Sanskrit name of an Hindu (Malabar) deity, Ishvara.
    - Pavetta : From the Malayalam vernacular plant name for Pavetta indica.