Ixia scillaris

Ixia scillaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Ixia
Species:
I. scillaris
Binomial name
Ixia scillaris
L.
Synonyms
  • Tritonia scillaris (L.) Baker
  • Tritonixia scillaris (L.) Klatt

Ixia scillaris is a perennial cormous flowering plant in the genus Ixia. It is endemic to a small portion of the Fynbos in the Western Cape. [1]

Distribution

Its range is from Tulbagh and Darling to the Cape Peninsula and Somerset West.[1][2]

Subspecies

There are 3 infraspecific names; 2 subspecies and 1 variety of the species scillaris:[3]

  • Ixia scillaris subsp. scillaris
  • Ixia scillaris subsp. toximontana Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
  • Ixia scillaris var. latifolia Ker Gawl.

Conservation status

  • Ixia scillaris subsp. scillaris has an EOO of 5,525 km2 (2,133 sq mi). There are between 15 and 20 locations remaining, which continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation, along with competition from alien invasive plants; as such, it is classified as Near Threatened.
  • Ixia scillaris subsp. toximontana is described as Rare due to it being range-restricted with an EOO of 260 km2 (100 sq mi).
  • Ixia scillaris var. latifolia is classified as Least Concern due it being widespread and common and not in danger of extinction.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. ^ Duncan, Graham (1999). Ixias for pot and garden (PDF). Veld & Flora. South Africa: Botanical Society of South Africa. pp. 78–79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-14.
  3. ^ "Ixia scillaris L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  4. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-12.