Gladiolus unguiculatus Baker

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Synonyms:	Gladiolus brevicaulis Baker Gladiolus brevifolius sensu Eyles Gladiolus oatesii Rolfe
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Frequency:	Frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, growing from corms. The leaves develop on separate shoots after the flowering has finished. Up to 18 flowers in the inflorescence, varying in colour from deep purple on the upper tepals to nearly white on the lower tepals, each marked with a dark spear-shaped blotch. Viewed from the side, the flowers show a typical "window" between the upper and lateral tepals. See Gladiolus atropurpureus for comparison.
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Habitat:	In seasonally wet areas of grassland.
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Flowering time:	Oct - Dec
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Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,C,E,S
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Images last updated:	Sunday 6 January 2019
Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 210 - 211. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 310. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 28. As Gladiolus oatesii Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 18. As Gladiolus oatesii Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 76 - 79. (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. (1996). Gladiolus in Tropical Africa Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. Pages 119 - 124. (Includes a picture). Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Page 28. 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 125. as Gladiolus oatesii

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