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
| Family | Iridaceae |
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| Region of origin | South Africa, Cape district |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record | Ixia lutea |
| Confidence level | medium |