Ixia rapunculoides
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| Ixia rapunculoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Ixia |
| Species: | I. rapunculoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Ixia rapunculoides Redouté | |
Ixia rapunculoides, the blue kalossie, is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Ixia and is part of the fynbos and the Succulent Karoo.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and Western Cape and occurs in the western Karoo, from Loeriesfontein to Sutherland.[2]