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Gladiolus permeabilis
edulis
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Photo: Tony Benn
Extension 15, Gaborone
Photo: Tony Benn
Extension 15, Gaborone
Photo: Tony Benn
Extension 15, Gaborone
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| Synonyms: |
Gladiolus remotiflorus Baker |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, 30-60 cm high growing from a corm, 10-12 mm in diameter. Basal leaves linear, up to 3 mm wide, usually shorter or as long as the stem. Upper leaves along the stem, shorter than basal leaves, often almost entirely sheathing. Inflorescence a 4-8-flowered spike. Flowers, whitish, cream, greyish or mauve, flushed with greyish-blue on the upper tepal; the keels dark purple or maroon; lower lateral tepalsyellow in the upper half. Tepals all narrowing into a long tail-like tip. Viewed from the side, the flowers show a typical "window" between the upper and lateral tepals. The flowers are intensely and sweetly scented. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | permeabilis: "allowing to pass through", referring to the gap between the upper tepal and the lateral tepals. edulis:edible, referring to an observation made by explorer William Burchell that the corms were eaten by |
| Habitat: | In grassland and Acacia woodland, usually on sandy soils. |
| Flowering time: | Feb - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe. Eswatini and South Africa. |
| Botswana distribution: | N,SE |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 14 September 2016 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 18. Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Page 75. Goldblatt, P. (1996). Gladiolus in Tropical Africa Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. Pages 169 - 172. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 91. (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. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 112 - 113. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 125. |
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