Ixia scillaris L. is a plant in the Iridaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Ixia scillaris L. (Ixia scillaris L.)
🌿 Plantae

Ixia scillaris L.

Ixia scillaris L.

Ixia scillaris is a perennial cormous flowering plant endemic to Western Cape Fynbos, South Africa.

Family
Genus
Ixia
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida

About Ixia scillaris L.

Ixia scillaris L., commonly known as agretjie kalossie, is a perennial cormous flowering plant belonging to the genus Ixia. This species is endemic to a small area of Fynbos located in South Africa's Western Cape. Its natural distribution extends from Tulbagh and Darling, south to the Cape Peninsula, and east to Somerset West.

Photo: (c) Felix Riegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Felix Riegel · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Iridaceae Ixia

More from Iridaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Identify Ixia scillaris L. instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store