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Gladiolus alatus
... Riddles Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden May 2012 Gladiolus alatus is a compact perennial with corms ... are ovate to round, broadly winged and light glossy brown. Gladiolus alatus is frequently seen in the Cape ... soils. The bright colours and sweetly scented flowers of Gladiolus alatus can attract its pollinators from far away. ...
Gladiolus angustus
... firm, linear and differ in length according to species. Gladiolus angustus has 4 or 5 leaves with 2 or 3 basal ... on flats and on mountain slopes, on sandstone soils. Gladiolus angustus mainly attracts the long-tongued flies of ... is stored at the base of the very long perianth tubes of Gladiolus angustus . Gladiolus Propagation can be easily done ...
Gladiolus aureus
... the 2 upper ones sheathing and much shorter. Figure 2. Gladiolus aureus light-yellow form (Graham Duncan). The ... composed of 3, somewhat sticky, style branches. Figure 3. Gladiolus aureus ripe capsules and seeds (Graham Duncan). The ... seeds are surrounded by a prominent, light brown wing. Gladiolus aureus is confined to a single location on a hill ...
Gladiolus carmineus
... during the summer months, mid-February to early April. Gladiolus carmineus is closely related to G. carneus and was ... and the distinctive open structure of the flower. Gladiolus stefaniae is unlike G. carmineus by having larger, ... leaves are completely dry and dead at flowering time. Gladiolus stephaniae is similar in this regard. Gladiolus ...
Gladiolus caryophyllaceus
... Flowering takes place from late August to late October. Gladiolus caryophyllaceus is widespread in the Fynbos Biome ... has been established for more than 60 years. The genus Gladiolus has about 250 species and is native to tropical and ... which contains a very high number of endemic species. Gladiolus caryophyllaceus corms commence active growth in ...
Gladiolus crassifolius
... Zondi KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden August 2017 Gladiolus crassifolius is usually a solitary, herbaceous, ... usually more or less transparent. The flowering time of Gladiolus crassifolius is mainly late summer (February and ... but sometimes August to November, especially after fires. Gladiolus crassifolius is a widespread species of eastern ...
Gladiolus dalenii
Free State NBG Stemmer Ngalo Free State NBG April 2011 Gladiolus dalenii is a deciduous evergreen perennial. It ... clasping. Flowering in midsummer (December to February). Gladiolus dalenii grows in the summer rainfall regions of the ... produced by the flowers. The corms are eaten by bush pigs. Gladiolus It is an easy plant to grow, and can be cultivated ...
Gladiolus ecklonii
... The seeds are shaped like a disc and are reddish brown . Gladiolus ecklonii is one of the most widespread species of southern African Gladiolus in the summer-rainfall zone. It occurs naturally ... nectar on the flowers, and in so doing, pollinating them. Gladiolus Gladiolus can be propagated from corms and seeds. ...
Gladiolus floribundus
TSP Mizpah Hoffman Threatened Species Unit January 2022 Gladiolus floribundus is a geophyte, which produces corms ... of greyish purple and dull green and 40 to 50 mm long. Gladiolus floribundus is closely related to G. miniatus , G. ... limestone outcrops where one can find G. miniatus growing. Gladiolus floribundus is distributed across the Cape region, ...
Gladiolus guthriei
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2012 Gladiolus guthriei is a winter-growing, summer-dormant ... high including the flowering stalk. The flowering time for Gladiolus guthriei is during the autumn/winter months from ... releasing the seeds about six weeks after flowering. Gladiolus guthriei occurs naturally in the Cape Floristic ...
Gladiolus liliaceus
... Preez) for making their images available via iNaturalist. Gladiolus liliaceus is a perennial herb, and cormous geophyte ... broadly and evenly winged seeds, 4–5 x 3.0–3.5 mm. Gladiolus liliaceus can be differentiated from the other ... and a perianth tube ranging from 25–36 mm in length. Gladiolus liliaceus is native to South Africa and is ...
Gladiolus longicollis
... the afternoon, when they release a strong sweet fragrance. Gladiolus longicollis grows in the Eastern Cape and ... in weight, with a papery wing, and are dispersed by wind. Gladiolus Gladiolus longicollis is seldom cultivated. It is not a showy ...
Gladiolus loteniensis
... separating the centre and upper part of the anthers. Gladiolus loteniensis is known to bloom from December to January. Gladiolus loteniensis is distinguished by its tiny flowers, ... lower tepals. Goldblatt and Manning (1998) proposed that Gladiolus loteniensis was comparable with Gladiolus involutus ...
Gladiolus monticola
... time is mid to late summer, from mid December to March. Gladiolus monticola is similar to G. brevifolius (autumn ... median stripe with pink border, is also characteristic. Gladiolus monticola has a highly restricted range and is ... fewer individuals in the population flower annually. Gladiolus This species is not easily found in cultivation. It ...
Gladiolus oppositiflorus
... Lize Agenbag Pretoria National Botanical Garden May 2006 Gladiolus oppositiflorus is a summer-growing plant, 0.6-1.6 m ... capsule and the small (4-6 mm), round seeds are winged. Gladiolus oppositiflorus is endemic to the summer rainfall ... areas in open grassland, often among rocks along streams. Gladiolus oppositiflorus is pollinated by species of flies ...
Gladiolus papilio
... : the author thanks Alison Young and Kaveesha Naicker. Gladiolus papilio is a deciduous, summer-growing, cormous ... in the field, as a result of vegetative reproduction. Gladiolus papilio is pollinated by bees, possibly the ... capensis , and the flowers do not produce any scent. Gladiolus Gladiolus papilio can be propagated from seeds. The ...
Gladiolus permeabilis
... Marié Delport and Pieter Bester for providing images of Gladiolus permeabilis (via iNaturalist). Gladiolus permeabilis is a deciduous (sheds leaves annually) ... mm wide, often thickened in the middle. Fig. 2. Habit of Gladiolus permeabilis (Photo: Gigi Laidler) Four to eight ...
Gladiolus phoenix
... mm wide, dark green and are lightly folded in the midline. Gladiolus phoenix produces deep pink flowers with the lower ... on the lower tepals and flower in late spring or summer. Gladiolus phoenix can be distinguished from these two as it ... with up to 4 branches which have many flowers per branch. Gladiolus phoenix is restricted to a small area in the ...
Gladiolus rehmannii
... Malesolo Magoele Millennium Seed Bank Partnership May 2015 Gladiolus rehmannii is a plant predominantly suited to dry ... mm, translucent reddish brown, broadly and evenly winged. Gladiolus rehmannii is a summer-rainfall species in southern ... dominated by Faurea saligna . The large flowers of Gladiolus rehmannii have short perianth tubes, and despite ...
Gladiolus sericeovillosus
... is late summer and autumn, mainly from February to April. Gladiolus sericeovillosus has two subspecies namely subsp. ... distribution in northeastern South Africa and Zimbabwe. Gladiolus sericeovillosus is similar, and closely related to G . oppositiflorus . Gladiolus sericeovillosus is a common species of eastern ...