Biology:Ixia gloriosa

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

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

Ixia gloriosa is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Ixia and is part of the fynbos and renosterveld.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Montagu to Barrydale. The plant has an area of occurrence of 11 km². The species' habitat is threatened by crop cultivation: vineyards and orchards.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15573847 entry