Gladiolus communis
Cornflag, Eastern Gladiolus
Also known as: Gladiolus ×byzantinus var. lutarius Maire +17 more
- Gladiolus ×byzantinus var. lutarius Maire
- Gladiolus ×byzantinus var. numidicus (Jord.) Maire & Weiller
- Gladiolus collinus Salisb.
- Gladiolus communis subsp. notarisii (Parl.) K.Richt.
- Gladiolus communis var. carneus Ker Gawl.
- Gladiolus communis var. carneus KerGawl.
- Gladiolus communis var. montserratii O.Bolòs & Vigo
- Gladiolus gussonei Lojac.
- Gladiolus hanru Jord.
- Gladiolus illyricus subsp. reuteri (Boiss.) K.Richt.
- Gladiolus illyricus var. reuteri (Boiss.) Nyman
- Gladiolus lannesii Jord.
- Gladiolus notarisii Parl.
- Gladiolus numidicus Jord.
- Gladiolus reuteri Boiss.
- Gladiolus reuteri var. subuniflorus Rouy
- Gladiolus tinei Lojac.
- Gladiolus tineoi Lojac.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Gladiolus communis (commonly known as Cornflag or Eastern Gladiolus) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Gladiolus, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, Corse, France, Italy, Krym, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Kentucky, Kenya, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas