Ixia polystachia
White And Yellow Flower Cornlily
Also known as: Ixia aristata var. elegans (Regel) Baker +13 more
- Ixia aristata var. elegans (Regel) Baker
- Ixia elegans (Regel) N.E.Br.
- Ixia erecta Jacq.
- Ixia erecta var. lutea KerGawl.
- Ixia hybrida Ker Gawl.
- Ixia hybrida KerGawl.
- Ixia maculata var. caesia Ker Gawl.
- Ixia maculata var. caesia KerGawl.
- Ixia polystachya var. crassifolia G.J.Lewis
- Ixia polystachya var. polystachya
- Ixia serotina Salisb.
- Ixia viridiflora var. caesia (Ker Gawl.) Baker
- Watsonia campanulata Klatt
- Wuerthia elegans Regel
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Ixia polystachia (commonly known as White-and-yellow-flower cornlily) is a tuberous plant within the Iridaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia