Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Ixia trifolia
Common name:
Ixia
Family:
Iridaceae (Iris)
Distribution:
South Africa
Habitat:
Fynbos, Succulent Karoo
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
National red list:
Least Concern
Life form:
Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)
Comments:
This Cape bulb, although very range-restricted, is quite common and is therefore not threatened. It only occurs from the Roggeveld Escarpment to Matjiesfontein, where it grows in clay soils. Its deep pink flowers can be seen from late winter to spring.
Links:
iNaturalist.org
•
Red List of South African Plants
Locations
1:
Bulb collection
(BULB)
• Accession: 1999-1150 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2:
Seed DRYING - lab
• Accession: 1999-1150/3 • Provenance: Unrecorded
3:
Seed Store Fridge 4
(SS fridge4)
• Accession: 1999-1150 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual