A Rare Flower Indeed

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Recently I spent a few days in the Breede River Valley of the Western Cape of South Africa and walked in some of the mountains of the region.

I was thrilled to discover this beautiful flower which is Ixia mostertii. It doesn't have a common name because it is so rare.

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A very special gem indeed. It is known from only three localities and probably less than 1000 actual plants remain.

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