Ixia dolichosiphon

Life > eukaryotes > Archaeoplastida > Chloroplastida > Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants) > Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants) > Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering plants) > Monocotyledons > Order: Asparagales > Family: Iridaceae > Genus: Ixia

Distribution and habitat

Known only from fynbos on the lower stony southern slopes of the Keeromsberg in the Hex River Valley, Western Cape, South Africa.

Phenology

Only flowers after fire.

History

• Named and described as Ixia dolichosiphon by Goldblatt & Manning (2011).

Publications

• Goldblatt P, Manning JC. 2011. Systematics of the southern African genus Ixia (Iridaceae). 3. Sections Hyalis and Morphixia. Bothalia 41(1):83-134.

• von Staden L. 2012. Ixia dolichosiphon Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2013.1. Accessed on 2013/04/02.