Ixia scillaris, the agretjie kalossie,
Distribution
Its range is from
Tulbagh and Darling to the
Cape Peninsula and
Somerset West.
Subspecies
There are 3 infraspecific names; 2
subspecies and 1 variety of the species
scillaris:
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Ixia scillaris subsp. scillaris
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Ixia scillaris subsp. toximontana Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
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Ixia scillaris var. latifolia Ker Gawl.
Conservation status
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Ixia scillaris subsp. scillaris has an EOO of . There are between 15 and 20 locations remaining, which continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation, along with competition from alien invasive plants ; as such, it is classified as Near Threatened.
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Ixia scillaris subsp. toximontana is described as Rare due to it being range-restricted with an EOO of .
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Ixia scillaris var. latifolia is classified as Least Concern due it being widespread and common and not in danger of extinction.
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