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Gladiolus zimbabweensis
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Mt Rukotso
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Mt Rukotso
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Nr Muhohwa River, Corner, Chimanimani
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Nr Muhohwa River, Corner, Chimanimani
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Nr Muhohwa River, Corner, Chimanimani
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Nr Muhohwa River, Corner, Chimanimani
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Nr Muhohwa River, Corner, Chimanimani
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Nr Muhohwa River, Corner, Chimanimani
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender perennial herb, up to 35 cm high, growing from corms. Foliage leaves 4-5, the lower 2 basal, linear, distinctly thickened on the margins and mid-rib. Flowers usually 4-8, rarely up to 12, inclined towards the ground, pale grey-blue or pink with markings on the lower lateral tepals. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | zimbabweensis: from Zimbabwe where the type was collected |
| Habitat: | Rocky montane grassland |
| Altitude range: | 1170 - 2300 m |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and adjacent areas in Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
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| Content last updated: | Tuesday 29 June 2010 |
| Literature: |
Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae FZ 12(4) Pages 72 - 74. (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. (1996). Gladiolus in Tropical Africa Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. Pages 100 - 102. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 92. |
Other sources of information about Gladiolus zimbabweensis:
African Plant Database: Gladiolus zimbabweensisBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Gladiolus zimbabweensis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Gladiolus zimbabweensis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Gladiolus zimbabweensis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Gladiolus zimbabweensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Gladiolus zimbabweensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Gladiolus zimbabweensis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Gladiolus zimbabweensis
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Gladiolus zimbabweensis
Tropicos: Gladiolus zimbabweensis
West African Plants database: Gladiolus zimbabweensis
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