Ixia polystachya L. var. lutea

For brief description of the type see Ixia polystachya L.  Lutea has golden yellow or orange flowers, rarely with a dark mauve centre, and the outer lobes are sometimes red- or purple-tinged outside.  

Horticultural & Botanical History

Johnson’s Dictionary gives a date of introduction of Ixia erecta (polystachya) var. lutea as 1757.  BM t.846/1805.

History at Camden Park

Listed in all published catalogues [B.280/1843].

Notes

Ixia lutea Eckl. (1827) = Ixia curta Andr. which see.  This is a possible identification.

For further discussion of Ixias see Ixia hybrid ‘Calypso’.

Published Nov 12, 2009 - 01:17 PM | Last updated Jul 24, 2010 - 04:36 PM


More details about Ixia polystachya L. var. lutea
Family Iridaceae
Category
Region of origin

South Africa, Cape district

Synonyms
  • Ixia leucantha Jacq. var. lutea
  • Ixia lutea Bak. var. polystachya
Common Name
Name in the Camden Park Record

Ixia lutea 

Confidence level medium