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Gladiolus L.

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Gladiolus L., Sp. Pl. 36-37 (1753)
Gladiolus L.

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New Zealand
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L.
L.
1753
36-37
ICN
Gladiolus L.
genus
Gladiolus

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Gladiolus

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Gladiolus L.

Summer-green perennial. Corm globose; tunic fibrous, brown. Leaves often ensiform, equitant. Spike loose, unilateral or distichous. Flowers showy, each with 2 large, herbaceous, lanceolate, green spathe-valves (inner valve bifid); tube funnel-shaped, gradually dilated, curved; iobes usually unequal, 3 upper larger. Stamens asymmetric. Style-branches entire. Capsule oblong, globose to cylindrical. Seeds many. Spp. c. 180 of Europe, Asia, tropical and S. Africa. Adventive spp. 2.

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Exotic
Cultivated
New Zealand
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Gladiolus L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Gladiolus L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District

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1 January 2000
24 March 2022
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