Ixia maculata
Common names
Ixia
Family
Iridaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Orange, Yellow
Year naturalised
1971
Origin
S. Africa
Etymology
ixia: From the Greek ixia ‘birdlime’, in reference to the sticky nature of the juice (Johnson and Smith, 1986).
maculata: From Latin ‘macula’ blotch, meaning blotchy
References and further reading
Johnson, A. T. and Smith, H. A (1986). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.