Ixia odorata

Ixia odorata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Ixieae
Genus: Ixia
Species: Ixia odorata

Name

Ixia odorata Ker Gawl., Bot. Reg. 7(2): Notes: 5 (1822).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Morphixia odorata (Ker Gawl.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 97 (1877).
• Heterotypic
  • Ixia erecta Thunb., Ixia: 16 (1783), nom. illeg.
  • Ixia polystachya var. flexuosa Lam., Encycl. 3: 339 (1789).
  • Agretta pallideflavens Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 24 (1827), not validly publ.
  • Ixia flavescens Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 26 (1827), nom. nud.
  • Ixia polystachya var. flavescens Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 90 (1877).
  • Ixia avellana R.C.Foster, Contr. Gray Herb. 114: 47 (1936).
  • Ixia odorata var. hesperanthoides G.J.Lewis, J. S. African Bot. 28: 96 (1962).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa SW. Cape Prov. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ker Gawler, J.B., 1822. Bot. Reg. 7(2): Notes: 5.

Additional references

• Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Ixia odorata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 04. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Ixia odorata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 04. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Ixia odorata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Feb 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Ixia odorata. Published online. Accessed: Feb 04 2022.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: soetkalossie

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