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Ixia polystachya

Ixia polystachya L.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Ixia polystachya L.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Biostatus

Exotic

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Monocots

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, White

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Iridaceae

Authority

Ixia polystachya L.

Ecology

Year naturalised

1947

Origin

S. Africa

Other information

Etymology

ixia: From the Greek ixia ‘birdlime’, in reference to the sticky nature of the juice (Johnson and Smith, 1986).

Referencing and citations

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.