| Gladiolus gracillimus Baker |
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| Family : IRIDACEAE |
| Information on the genus : Gladiolus |
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Status
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Gladiolus aphanophyllus Baker |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Herb 15-40 cm tall; corm 0,9-1,2 cm Ø; leaves 2, the lower sheathing the stem for most of its length and with a short linear blade that usually exceeds the short upper leaf (as in G. pusillus, G. tshombeanus); spike inclined, 2-4-7-flowered; flowers pale blue-lilac to lilac, sometimes white, usually the lower 3 tepals each with a dark blue to purple marking; tube 7-10 mm long; dorsal tepal 10-15 mm long; seeds winged. |
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| Ecology : |
Wet habitats, either permanently or seasonally waterlogged valleys; shallow soil over laterite; swampy places; grassy meadow; stony hillside; 900-2000 m alt. |
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Resembling G. pusillus but the latter distinguished by its very small yellow flowers. |
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Bibliography for Southern Africa :
- LEBRUN, J. P. & A. L. STORK (1995). Enumération des plantes à fleurs d’Afrique tropicale. Monocotyledones: Limnocharitaceae à Poaceae. Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 3: 89-92
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
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| Record n°21429 |
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