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Gladiolus murielae
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Monavale, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Acidanthera bicolor Hochst. Gladiolus callianthus Marais |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Very local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, 30-65 cm tall, growing from corms. Leaves 4-8 with 3-5 leaves basal, narrowly lanceolate, 5-12 mm wide, reaching to just above the base of the flowering spike; up to 3 more smaller leaves along the stem. Inflorescence 3-4-flowered. Flowers white with a prominent dark purple streak on the tepals, sweetly scented, particularly in the evenings. Perianth tube narrowly cylindric, 9-15 cm long. Tepals more or less equal in shape and size, 35-45 mm long and 17-22 mm wide. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | murielae: named after Muriel Erskine, wife of the person who collected the first living material, that was used for the original description. |
| Habitat: | In rocky places, often at light shaded forest margins. |
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| Flowering time: | Jan - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia, Tanzania Malawi and Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | T |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 12 October 2011 |
| Literature: |
Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 101 - 102. As Gladiolus callianthus Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Page 17. As Gladiolus callianthus (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Burundi: Gladiolus murielaeFlora of Malawi: Gladiolus murielae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Gladiolus murielae
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Gladiolus murielaeAfrican Plant Database: Gladiolus murielae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Gladiolus murielae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Gladiolus murielae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Gladiolus murielae
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Gladiolus murielae
JSTOR Plant Science: Gladiolus murielae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Gladiolus murielae
Plants of the World Online: Gladiolus murielae
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