Ixia latifolia
Ixia latifolia D.Delaroche
Ixia latifolia, described by D.Delaroche in 1766, is a perennial flowering plant in the Iridaceae family. It is native to the Western Cape region of South Africa, specifically found in the fynbos biome.
Description
Ixia latifolia is a geophyte species endemic to the Western Cape. It is distributed across the Koue Bokkeveld, along the Tankwa Karoo ridge, and extends to the Klein Swartberg and the southern slopes of the Gamkaberg. This plant is a member of the Iridaceae family and is part of the fynbos vegetation.
Distribution
Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Hyalis aulicaHyalis latifoliaIxia aulicaIxia incarnataIxia phlogifloraIxia scariosaIxia stellataMorphixia incarnataMorphixia aulicaTritonia latifoliaGeissorhiza latifoliaIxia latifolia var. latifoliaIxia capillaris var. incarnataIxia capillaris var. aulicaIxia capitata var. stellataIxia ovata var. stellataMorphixia capillaris var. incarnataIxia latifolia var. curviramosa
