Gladiolus patersoniae
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| Gladiolus patersoniae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Gladiolus |
| Species: | G. patersoniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gladiolus patersoniae Bolus f. | |
Gladiolus patersoniae is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Gladiolus of the family Iridaceae, indigenous to the southern Cape regions of South Africa.
The flowers appear from late-winter to spring (populations at lower altitudes flower earlier). They are fragrant and can be a range of colours: blue, greyish, white or pink. The flower's corolla tube is short, and there is a band of yellow (often with darker outline) horizontally across the three bottom tepals.[1]
The leaves are thin, cylindrical quills. It usually produces only three leaves. The highest leaves sheath most of the stem, while the grooved lowest leaf is the longest, being at least as high as the inflorescence. The corm is rounded and small (2 cm) with a rough, fibrous tunic.[2][3][4]
