Species Ixia latifolia
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Ixia:
Ancient Gk. Ixia = a Linnaeus-derived name for a plant noted for the variability of its flower colour or Gk. ixos = mistletoe (viscum), birdlime; referring to the viscous sap (WPU Jackson).
Etymology of latifolia:
From the Latin lati / latus meaning ‘wide’; and folius meaning ‘leaf’; i.e. the plant is broad-leafed
Scientific name:
Ixia latifolia D. Delaroche
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Synonym status:
Cormous geophyte, 20--50 cm. Leaves broad, often falcate. Flowers pink to purple, tube narrowly funnel-shaped. Sept.--Nov. Mostly clay soils in renosterveld, NW, SW, KM (Namaqualand to Paarl, Montagu and W Karoo).
Observations of Taxon
Ixia latifolia
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
12/10/2016 - 11:52am
Collection:
Ixia latifolia
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
09/10/2005 - 2:48pm
Collection:
Ixia latifolia
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
28/08/2012 - 5:29pm
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