Gladiolus mariae
Species of flowering plant
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Gladiolus mariae is a species of the genus Gladiolus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae.
| Gladiolus mariae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Gladiolus |
| Species: | G. mariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gladiolus mariae van der Burgt[1] | |
The species was first described in 2019, found growing endemicly on two table mountains in the Kounounkan Forest Reserve near Moussaya, Forécariah, Guinea, West Africa.[1] It was named as one of Kew Gardens Top 10 plants discovered in 2019 and has been assessed as potentially critically endangered.[2][3]
Description
Gladiolus mariae is similar in appearance to Gladiolus sudanicus and grows to between 28–160 centimetres (11–63 in). It has up to 6 orange flowers.[1]
