Iridaceae

Ixia L.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 51 (1762), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cape Prov.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces

Introduced into:

Azores, California, France, Great Britain, Madeira, New South Wales, Pakistan, Portugal, Queensland, South Australia, Spain, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2008). Systematics of the southern African genus Ixia (Iridaceae). 2. The filiform-leaved I. capillaris complex. Bothalia 38: 115-124.
  • Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2011). Systematics of the southern African genus Ixia (Iridaceae). 3. Sections Hyalis and Morphixia. Bothalia 41: 83-134.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 29, 2013 Goldblatt, P.; Porter, L. [13742] South Africa K000499541 No
Goldblatt, P.; Porter, L.J. [12772] South Africa K000523786 Type Yes
Goldblatt, P.; Porter, L.J. [12772] South Africa K000523785 Isotype Yes
South Africa K000320410 Type Yes
Bolus, H. [698] South Africa K000320409 Type Yes
MacOwan [1653] South Africa K000320411 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images