Ixia purpureorosea

Ixia purpureorosea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Ixia
Species:
I. purpureorosea
Binomial name
Ixia purpureorosea
G.J.Lewis

Ixia purpureorosea is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Ixia and is part of the strandveld.[1] The species is native to the Western Cape and occurs from Vredenburg to Saldanha. The plant is threatened by suburban development, coastal development and limestone mining. The total population is estimated to be less than 2 000 plants.[2]

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