Ixia maculata

Ixia maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Ixia
Species:	I. maculata
Binomial name
	Ixia maculata; L.

Ixia maculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae known by the common name spotted African corn lily. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa,^[1] but it is grown widely as an ornamental plant. It can also be found growing wild as an introduced species in several areas, including Western Australia.^[2] This perennial flower grows 20 to 70 centimeters tall with an erect, unbranched stem. There are a few twisting basal leaves up to 35 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a dense, showy spike of up to 12 flowers, usually orange to yellow in color, sometimes with areas of purple or red and often with spots; the coloration in garden plants varies due to breeding.

References

^ "Ixia maculata", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2015-08-11
^ FloraBase: Flora of Western Australia

External links

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[WCSP_322813-1] "Ixia maculata", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2015-08-11

[2] FloraBase: Flora of Western Australia

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