Definitions for: Ixia

[n] a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae

Webster (1913) Definition: Ix"i*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? birdlime. So called because of
the viscid nature of some of the species.] (Bot.)
A South African bulbous plant of the Iris family, remarkable
for the brilliancy of its flowers.

Synonyms: genus Ixia

See Also: corn lily, family Iridaceae, Iridaceae, iris family, liliid monocot genus