Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Ixia altissima Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2014/04/08
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden, P. Goldblatt & J.C. Manning
Justification
A range-restricted habitat specialist (EOO 12 km²). Its habitat is well protected and it is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cederberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos
Description
Streambanks or marshy seeps on sandstone derived soil.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Ixia altissima Goldblatt & J.C.ManningRare 2014.1
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2012. Systematics of the southern African genus Ixia (Iridaceae:Crocoideae): 4. Revision of sect. Dichone. Bothalia 42(2):87-110.


Citation
von Staden, L., Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. 2014. Ixia altissima Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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