Ixia capillaris

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

Order:Asparagales

Ixia capillaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Ixia
Species:	I. capillaris
Binomial name
Ixia capillaris L.f.
Synonyms
Hyalis gracilis Salisb. Ixia capillaris var. gracillima Ker Gawl. Ixia gracilis Salisb. Ixia tenella Klatt Morphixia capillaris (L.f.) Ker Gawl.

Ixia capillaris is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Ixia and is part of the fynbos and renosterveld.^[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Piketberg and the Koue Bokkeveld to Bot River and Riversdale. The species has lost more than 60% of its habitat to crop cultivation: vineyards, orchards and grain.^[2]