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| Synonyms: |
Gladiolus dehnianus Merxm. Gladiolus elliotii sensu auct. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Plant up to 1 m tall. Foliage leaves 5-7, mostly basal, exceeding the spike by up to twice its length; margins and midrib strongly thickened and hyaline. Spike erect, strongly distichous, 12-20-flowered. Flowers rather dull in colour, pale grey-green to cream, speckled with minute dark red to maroon points. |
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| Habitat: | Open tall grassland or light woodland in well-drained soils. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and South Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 87 - 88. (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. (1996). Gladiolus in Tropical Africa Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. Pages 204 - 206. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 92. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 358 - 359. as Gladiolus sericeovillosus |
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