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Cyanixia is a genus of plants in the family of Iridaceae, first described in 2003. It contains only one known species, Cyanixia socotrana, a perennial, herbaceous and bulb species endemism to the Island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean, part of the Republic of Yemen. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesGoldblatt, J. C. Manning, J. Davies, V. Savolainen and S. Rezai (2003). Cyanixia, a new genus for the Socotran endemic Babiana socotrana (Iridaceae–Crocoideae). Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 60, pp 517-532
The genus name is derived from Greek language words Ixia, referring to the radially symmetrical flowers in the genus of that name, as well as cyanos, meaning "blue".
(2025). 9780881928976, Timber Press. ISBN 9780881928976 The species was for many years considered a member of the South African genus Babiana but recognized as a distinct genus in 2003.
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