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'''''Ixia aurea''''' is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus ''[[Ixia]]'' and is part of the [[fynbos]].http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1547-91 REDLIST Sanbi The species is endemic to the [[Western Cape]] and occurs from [[Piketberg]] to [[Citrusdal]] and [[Darling, South Africa|Darling]]. Although the plant has a range of 2 426 km², only three fragmented subpopulations remain. Crop cultivation is the single largest cause of habitat loss.http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1008832-1 Plants of the World Online

'''''Ixia aurea''''' is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus ''[[Ixia]]'' and is part of the [[fynbos]].{{Cite web |title=Threatened Species Programme {{!}} SANBI Red List of South African Plants |url=https://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1547-91 |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=redlist.sanbi.org}} The species is endemic to the [[Western Cape]] and occurs from [[Piketberg]] to [[Citrusdal]] and [[Darling, South Africa|Darling]]. Although the plant has a range of 2 426 km², only three fragmented subpopulations remain. Crop cultivation is the single largest cause of habitat loss.{{Cite web |title=Ixia aurea J.C.Manning & Goldblatt {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1008832-1 |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}

There is a possibility that the species has been overlooked because it closely resembles the ''[[Ixia maculata]]'' and ''[[Ixia dubia]]'' species.

There is a possibility that the species has been overlooked because it closely resembles the ''[[Ixia maculata]]'' and ''[[Ixia dubia]]'' species.