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Scientific Name | Ixia latifolia D.Delaroche |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Ixia capitata Andrews var. stellata Andrews, Ixia latifolia D.Delaroche var. curviramosa G.J.Lewis, Morphixia aulica (Aiton) Ker Gawl., Morphixia incarnata (Andrews) Ker Gawl. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/11/02 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Koue Bokkeveld along the edge of the Tanqua Karoo to the Klein Swartberg and southern slopes of the Gamkaberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Clay, loam and sandy soils in renosterveld, and occasionally arid fynbos. |
Population |
This species is fairly common at higher elevations in the interior of the south-western Cape (Goldblatt and Manning 2011).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ixia latifolia D.Delaroche var. latifolia | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Ixia latifolia D.Delaroche var. curviramosa G.J.Lewis | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Ixia latifolia D.Delaroche var. curviramosa G.J.Lewis | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ixia latifolia D.Delaroche var. latifolia | 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. 2012. Ixia latifolia D.Delaroche. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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