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Taxon

Ixia scillaris L.

Protologue Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 1: 52. 1762 [Sep 1762]BHL page IPNI

AcceptedGBIF

EDGE • Predicted threatened

Melasphaerula ramosa, C. Davidson 11556--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 25 Aug 09. 031 (12).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Endemic to Cape Provinces (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Davidson, C 11556

August 24, 2009

Location

South Africa, Northern Cape

-31.226944, 19.243056

Location Remarks

Bokkeveld Plateau. Off R357 N of Nieuwoudtville, road to Gannabos, region of Aloe dichotoma forest

Collectors

Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Ixia

Specific Epithet

scillaris

Authorship

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 16.9

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

EDGE List

Threat status

Predicted threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

3.6

Global rank

#5,607 of 335,497

Top 2%

Extinction probability

21%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →