Gladiolus floribundus

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Gladiolus floribundus flowering in spring on the north-western slopes of the Riviersonderend mountains at Kleinfontein, Western Cape, South Africa. [photos Colin Paterson-Jones ©]

Information from Goldblatt and Manning (1998).

Distribution and habitat

Life cycle

Ecological interactions

Meaning of name

Links

Publications

• Goldblatt P. and Manning J. 1998. Gladiolus in Southern Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeberg, Cape Town.

Text by Hamish Robertson