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Scientific Name | Ixia orientalis L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Ixia alba Eckl. (later homonym), not of L. (1759) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/11/01 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | The most widespread and common species in the genus, and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Caledon to Bathurst and the Amathole Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Grassland |
Description | Seasonally marshy sites, stony coastal grassland, clay hills and dry sandstone slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ixia orientalis L.Bolus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2011. Systematics of the southern African genus Ixia (Iridaceae). 3. Sections Hyalis and Morphixia. Bothalia 41(1):83-134.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2012. Ixia orientalis L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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