Ixia scillaris
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| Agretjie Kalossie | |
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| File:Ixia scillaris Flipphi 1.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Ixia |
| Species: | I. scillaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Ixia scillaris L.
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Ixia scillaris, the agretjie kalossie,[2] 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
[edit | edit source]Its range is from Tulbagh and Darling to the Cape Peninsula and Somerset West.[1][3]
Subspecies
[edit | edit source]There are 3 infraspecific names; 2 subspecies and 1 variety of the species scillaris:[4]
- Ixia scillaris subsp. scillaris
- Ixia scillaris subsp. toximontana Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
- Ixia scillaris var. latifolia Ker Gawl.
Conservation status
[edit | edit source]- 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.[5]
References
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External links
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Data related to Ixia scillaris at Wikispecies
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