Ixia stricta

Ixia stricta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Ixia
Species:
I. stricta
Binomial name
Ixia stricta
(Eckl. ex Klatt) G.J.Lewis
Synonyms
  • Agretta retusa (Salisb.) Steud.
  • Agretta stricta Eckl.
  • Ixia polystachya Jacq.
  • Ixia polystachya var. intermedia Andrews
  • Ixia retusa Salisb.
  • Tritonia scillaris var. stricta (Eckl. ex Klatt) Baker
  • Tritonixia stricta Eckl. ex Klatt

Ixia stricta is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Ixia and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Houwhoek to Bredasdorp. The plant has a range of 2 188 km². The species has lost large parts of its habitat to crop cultivation, overgrazing, invasive plants and uncontrolled veldfires. In the Houwhoek area and Groenlandberg, plantations have destroyed large parts of the habitat. The threats still exist.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". SANBI. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
  2. ^ "Ixia stricta (Eckl. ex Klatt) G.J.Lewis | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-02-21.