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Gladiolus flavoviridis
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Behind Valley of Kings, Mutare (N. slopes of Nyachakanga)
Photo: Bart Wursten
Behind Valley of Kings, Mutare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Behind Valley of Kings, Mutare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Behind Valley of Kings, Mutare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Behind Valley of Kings, Mutare
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A slender species, up to 80 cm, growing from small corms. Leaves linear, reaching to the base of the inflorescence. Inflorescence up to 18-flowered; bracts turning pale brownish and dry at flowering time. Flowers pale greenish yellow; markings in the lower tepals small or absent. |
| Notes: | Endemic to Zimbabwe on the basis of known records |
| Derivation of specific name: | flavoviridis: yellow-green |
| Habitat: | Serpentine grassland and woodland |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Apparently endemic to the hills near Mutare; it may occur just across the border in Mozambique |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 31 March 2006 |
| Literature: |
Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae FZ 12(4) Pages 71 - 72. Goldblatt, P. (1996). Gladiolus in Tropical Africa Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. Pages 98 - 100. |
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African Plant Database: Gladiolus flavoviridisBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Gladiolus flavoviridis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Gladiolus flavoviridis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Gladiolus flavoviridis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Gladiolus flavoviridis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Gladiolus flavoviridis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Gladiolus flavoviridis
JSTOR Plant Science: Gladiolus flavoviridis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Gladiolus flavoviridis
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Gladiolus flavoviridis
Tropicos: Gladiolus flavoviridis
West African Plants database: Gladiolus flavoviridis
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