1	"Perianth tube 4–7 cm long"	"Ixia paniculata"
1	"Perianth tube up to 1.4 cm long"	2
2	"Bracts papery, the upper half rust-coloured or densely streaked brown, 8–14 mm long"	"Ixia maculata"
2	"Bracts membranous, translucent whitish to pink, 3–7 mm long"	"Ixia polystachya"