Ixia sobolifera subsp. carnea Goldblatt & J.C.Manning

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Plants (150-)250-750 mm high. Leaves 3, blades linear, often trailing above, 1.5-3.5 mm wide. Stem with 1 to 3 twisted, filiform branchlets. Main spike mostly 2-to 4-flowered, lateral spikes 1-to 3(4)-flowered; bracts translucent, becoming brown with age in upper half, outer 8-10 mm long. Flowers pale to deep pink with white cup, faintly rose-scented; perianth tube 9-10 mm long, tepals 12-16 x 4.5-6.0 mm. Filaments ± 3 mm long, inserted ± 4 mm above base of tube; anthers 3-4 mm long, pale yellow with dark longitudinal lines on thecae; style reaching anther tips.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.75
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 1-8
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Ixia sobolifera subsp. carnea world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77091734-1
WFO ID wfo-0001361326
COL ID 5J5RQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ixia sobolifera subsp. carnea