Biology:Ixia vinacea
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Ixia vinacea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Ixia |
| Species: | I. vinacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Ixia vinacea G.J.Lewis
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Ixia vinacea 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 Western Cape and occurs at Tulbagh. The plant has a range of less than 2 km2 where the single population consists of less than 500 plants. The species has lost large parts of its habitat to agricultural activities and is currently threatened by uncontrolled wildfires, invasive plants and overgrazing.[2]
References
- ↑ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1547-73 REDLIST Sanbi
- ↑ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:439639-1 Plants of the World Online
Wikidata ☰ Q15573484 entry
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