Gladiolus zimbabweensis Goldblatt
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Mt Rukotso
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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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Synonyms:
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Local |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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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:
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Derivation of specific name:
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zimbabweensis: from Zimbabwe where the type was collected |
Habitat:
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Rocky montane grassland |
Altitude range: (metres) |
1170 - 2300 m |
Flowering time: | (Oct)Jan - Apr |
Worldwide distribution:
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Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and adjacent areas in Mozambique. |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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E |
Growth form(s):
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Endemic status:
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Near Endemic |
Red data list status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: |
Sunday 17 June 2012 |
Literature:
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Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 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.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-19
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2019).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Gladiolus zimbabweensis. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=116000, retrieved 16 December 2019
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