Ixia maculata

Ixia maculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Ixia
Species:
I. maculata
Binomial name
Ixia maculata

Ixia maculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae known by the common name spotted African corn lily. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa,[1] but it is grown widely as an ornamental plant. It can also be found growing wild as an introduced species in several areas, including Western Australia.[2] This perennial flower grows 20 to 70 centimeters tall with an erect, unbranched stem. There are a few twisting basal leaves up to 35 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a dense, showy spike of up to 12 flowers, usually orange to yellow in color, sometimes with areas of purple or red and often with spots; the coloration in garden plants varies due to breeding.

References

  1. ^ "Ixia maculata", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2015-08-11
  2. ^ "FloraBase: Flora of Western Australia". Archived from the original on 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
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