Species Ixia rapunculoides
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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 rapunculoides:
From the Latin ‘rapuncul’ / ‘rapunculus’ meaning ‘a little turnip’; and the Greek ‘oides’ / ‘oides’ meaning ‘in the form of’.
Scientific name:
Ixia rapunculoides Delile
Common names:
Bloukalossie
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Synonym status:
Cormous geophyte, 15--70 cm, stem usually branched. Leaves sword-shaped. Flowers blue, mauve or pink, tube funnel-shaped. Aug.--Sept. Mostly clay soils in renosterveld, NW, KM (Namaqualand to Oudtshoorn and W Karoo).
Observations of Taxon
Ixia rapunculoides
Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Ixia rapunculoides
Locality:
Name of observer:
Barbara Jeppe (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Ixia rapunculoides
Name of observer:
Barbara Jeppe (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Ixia rapunculoides
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
01/09/2012 - 4:59pm
Collection:
Ixia rapunculoides
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
01/09/2013 - 1:02pm
Collection:
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