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Scientific Name | Ixia marginifolia G.J.Lewis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Morphixia capillaris (L.f.) Ker Gawl. var. lancea (Jacq.) Baker, Morphixia lancea (Jacq.) Klatt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/11/19 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Ixia marginifolia is widespread, common, and not in danger of extinction, therefore it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Loeriesfontein to Fraserburg, Beaufort West and Matjiesfontein. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Roggeveld Karoo |
Description | It grows in clay or loamy ground in renosterveld or karroid scrub. |
Threats |
| There are no significant threats to this species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of Ixia marginifolia.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ixia marginifolia G.J.Lewis | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2016. Ixia marginifolia G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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