Gladiolus communis
| Gladiolus communis | |
|---|---|
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| G. communis, Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixioideae |
| Tribe: | Ixieae |
| Genus: | Gladiolus L. |
| Species: | G. communis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gladiolus communis L.[1] | |
Gladiolus communis is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to temperate northern Africa, western Asia and southern Europe, and widely naturalised in frost-free locations elsewhere – such as coastal parts of the southwestern British Isles.[2]
It is a vigorous cormous perennial growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall with linear leaves and bright pink flowers in spring. Two subspecies are identified:
- G. communis subsp. communis
- G. communis subsp. byzantinus (Mill.) A. P. Ham.
In cultivation the latter has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Gladiolus communis". GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. USDA Agricultural Research Service. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.brc.ac.uk/plantatlas/index.php?q=plant/gladiolus-communis
- ↑ "Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus AGM". RHS Plant Finder. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.