Ixora polyantha Wt. (Rubiaceae) is a rare, endemic species of the Western Ghats with high potential ornamental value. The fruit setting in this taxon is found to be rather infrequent when compared with other wild species of Ixora may probably be the reason for its rarity. The paper discusses the various experiments and results carried out in clonal propagation of the species.
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