Gladiolus alatus
| Gladiolus alatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixioideae |
| Tribe: | Ixieae |
| Genus: | Gladiolus L. |
| Species: | G. alatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gladiolus alatus L.[1] | |
Gladiolus alatus is an Gladiolus species found from southern Namaqualand south to the Cape Peninsula and east to Caledon and Bredasdorp, South Africa. It is found growing on slopes with sandstone and granitic soils.[2]
Description
The flowers bloom from August to October and are sweetly scented
Gladiolus alatus in South African habitat
References
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Gladiolus+alatus&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Gladiolus alatus"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.