Gladiolus Tourn. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 36 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Europe to Iran, Arabian Peninsula, Africa.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Central European Rus, Chad, Congo, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northwest European R, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Somalia, South European Russi, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, California, East Himalaya, Finland, Florida, Georgia, Great Britain, Hawaii, Jamaica, Kentucky, Louisiana, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mississippi, New Zealand North, North Carolina, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Western Australia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
  • Innes, C. (1985). The World of Iridaceae: 1-407. Holly Gare International Ltd., Ashington.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 7: 360.
  • Sp. Pl. 36 (1753)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Baker in F.T.A. 7: 360 (1898).
  • G.J. Lewis et al. in J. S. African Bot., Suppl. 10: 6–316 (1972).
  • Goldblatt & de Vos in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. sér. 4, B, Adansonia 11: 417–428 (1989).
  • Sp. Pl.: 36 (1753).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by I. Nordal [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Baker in F.T.A. 7: 360 (1898)
  • Goldblatt, Gladiolus Trop. Afr. (1996)
  • sp Pl.: 36 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Leichllin, M. [s.n.] Eritrea K000320755 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-22408.000 No
Pollard, B.J.; Gosline [334] Cameroon K:SPC-77439.000 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [3993] France K002431960 No
Carrasco, M.A.; Cirujano, S.; Velayos, M. [s.n.] Morocco K001569865 Yes
Boitlier, E. [s.n.] K002431984 No
s.coll [1318] K001613272 No
Goyder, D.J.; Gomes, A. [9088] Angola K001625983 Yes
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 739] Tanzania K001891092 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3009] Zambia K:SPC-38426.000 No
Johnston, H.H.(Esq.) [s.n.] Tanzania K000320756 Holotype Yes
Mamba, A.; Banze, A.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Maoji, S.O. (guide); Saide, R.O. (guide) [AM9] Mozambique K001346806 No
Pappe [s.n.] South Africa K000320972 Type Yes
K:SPC-19041.000 No
Schimper, W.P. [1206] Ethiopia K000320738 Syntype Yes
Zeyher [450] South Africa K000320988 Isolectotype Yes
Schaijes, M. [2729A] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-50425.000 No
Fijamo, V.R. [VR124A] Mozambique K001346304 No
Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Banze, A.; Maoji, S.O. (guide) [PM38] Mozambique K001346884 No
Osborne, J.; Langa, C.; Matimele, H.; Rokni, S.; Zandamela, J.; Macanzi, B.; Tembe, E.; Munwane, C.; Machuama, B. [JO1352] Mozambique K001346074 Yes
Savatier, A. [s.n.] France K002431963 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7769] Tanzania K:SPC-24417.000 No
Zahn, H. [1379] Greece K000802635 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cruse, A.W. [494] Zambia K:SPC-24262.000 No
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1665] Armenia K000297354 No
Cruse, A.W. [188] Zambia K:SPC-18181.000 No
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [1125] Angola K001590858 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [4945] Zambia K:SPC-22823.000 No
Muir, J. [4850] South Africa K000320965 Holotype Yes
Schaijes, M. [2709A] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-50416.000 No
Cansdale, G.S. [165] Ghana K:SPC-22410.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K001045246 Yes
Richards [3650] Zambia K:SPC-22414.000 No
Ash [782] Ethiopia K:SPC-36422.000 No
Bone, R.E. [355] Zambia K:SPC-77281.000 No
Beni, R. [s.n.] Italy K002431966 No
Bullock, A.A. [2345] Tanzania K:SPC-23533.000 No
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France K002431962 No
Keay, R.W.J. [25870] Nigeria K:SPC-22411.000 No
Malawi K:SPC-23534.000 No
[12833] Kenya K002433675 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [53] Uganda K:SPC-24267.000 No
Maas, P.J.M.; Maas, H.; Biegman, K.; Acad. Rheno-Trai. [8042] France K002431970 No
Price, W.R. [1348] France K002431959 No
Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-18184.000 No
K:SPC-25431.000 No
[29] Kenya K002433676 Yes
Beni, R. [s.n.] Italy K002431967 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3361] Zambia K:SPC-38341.000 No
Schimper [s.n.] Ethiopia K000320737 Lectotype Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8033] Tanzania K:SPC-23783.000 No
BOL: Cape Town Wild Flower Show [13754] South Africa K000320910 Type Yes
K:SPC-19040.000 No
Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-18185.000 No

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