Gladiolus dichrous
Appearance
Gladiolus dichrous | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Gladiolus |
Species: | G. dichrous
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Binomial name | |
Gladiolus dichrous (Bullock) Goldblatt[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
Oenostachys dichroa Bullock |
Gladiolus dichrous is a species of flowering plant found in mountainous regions of South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda. It has relatively small flowers usually hidden under large green or rose coloured bracts.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gladiolus dichrous", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-09-07
- ^ Grant-Downton, Robert & Rodriguez-Enriquez, Josefina (2012), "Reintroduction of an unusual Gladiolus", The Plantsman, New Series, 11 (4): 248–251