- genus Ixia
- nouna monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae• Syn: ↑Ixia• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Iridaceae, ↑family Iridaceae, ↑iris family• Member Meronyms: ↑corn lily
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genus Ixia
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ixia — [ik′sē ə] n. [ModL < Gr ixos, birdlime: from the viscid nature of some of the species] any of a genus (Ixia) of South African plants of the iris family, with grasslike leaves and funnel shaped flowers … English World dictionary
Ixia — Taxobox | color = lightgreen name = Ixia image width = 240px image caption = Ixia regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Iridaceae subfamilia = Ixioideae tribus = Ixieae genus = Ixia genus… … Wikipedia
Ixia viridiflora — Taxobox name = Turquoise Ixia status = VU | =Status iucn3.1 VU regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Iridaceae subfamilia = Ixioideae tribus = Ixieae genus = Ixia species = I. viridiflora… … Wikipedia
ixia — /ik see euh/, n. any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers. [ < NL (Linnaeus) < Gk ixía birdlime, equiv. to ix(ós) mistletoe, birdlime (made with… … Universalium
Ixia — ID 43461 Symbol Key IXIA Common Name African cornlily Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Ixia campanulata — ID 43462 Symbol Key IXCA Common Name belllflower African cornlily Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb … USDA Plant Characteristics
Ixia maculata — ID 43464 Symbol Key IXMA Common Name spotted African cornlily Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Dur … USDA Plant Characteristics
Ixia polystachya — ID 43465 Symbol Key IXPO Common Name white and yellow flower cornlily Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb … USDA Plant Characteristics
ixia — [ ɪksɪə] noun a South African plant of the iris family, bearing showy six petalled starlike flowers. [Genus Ixia: many cultivars.] Origin mod. L., from L., denoting a kind of thistle … English new terms dictionary
ixia — /ˈɪksiə/ (say ikseeuh) noun any plant of the genus Ixia, comprising southern African plants with sword shaped leaves and showy ornamental flowers. {New Latin (named with reference to the juice), from Greek: birdlime} …
