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Gladiolus unguiculatus

Also known as: Antholyza cabrae De Wild. +12 more
  • Antholyza cabrae De Wild.
  • Antholyza cabrae DeWild.
  • Antholyza djalonensis A.Chev.
  • Antholyza fleuryi A.Chev.
  • Antholyza labiata Pax
  • Antholyza sudanica A.Chev.
  • Antholyza thonneri De Wild.
  • Antholyza thonneri DeWild.
  • Gladiolus bakeri Klatt
  • Gladiolus brevicaulis Baker
  • Gladiolus cabrae (De Wild.) N.E.Br.
  • Gladiolus labiatus (Pax) N.E.Br.
  • Gladiolus thonneri (De Wild.) Vaupel
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Iridaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.

Gladiolus unguiculatus is a tuberous plant within the Iridaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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