Biology:Ixia brunneobractea

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Ixia brunneobractea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Ixia
Species:
I. brunneobractea
Binomial name
Ixia brunneobractea
G.J.Lewis

Ixia brunneobractea is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Ixia and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs on the Roggeveld Mountains. The plant has a range of 107 km². The species' habitat is threatened by the ever-expanding rooibos tea industry.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15574052 entry