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Gladiolus bellus
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Photo: Carl Bruessow
Mt Mulanje.
Photo: Carl Bruessow
Mt Mulanje.
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb 60–90 cm high growing from a corm c. 15 mm in diameter. Basal leaves 3-4, reaching to at least the base of the spike, narrowly lanceolate to more or less linear, 7–12 mm wide; midrib and margins slightly thickened; 1–2 leaves along the stem much shorter. Stem unbranched, usually arched or drooping. Spike 3–8-flowered; bracts green, becoming dry and brown above, 4–5 cm long, the inner slightly shorter than the outer. Flowers white with a large dark-red to violet spade-shaped mark on each of the lower tepals; perianth tube 4.5–9 cm long, curved outwards and flared above; tepals subequal, broadly obovate, 3–3.5 cm long. Capsules oblong-ellipsoid, 30–35 mm long. |
| Type location: |
Mt Mulanje, Malawi |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | bellus: beautiful. |
| Habitat: | In rocky sites as well as in wet grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Above 1800 m |
| Flowering time: | Mar - Jul |
| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from Mt Mulanje in Southern Malawi. |
| National distribution: | S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 17 April 2019 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 214 - 215. (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 95 - 96. (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. (1996). Gladiolus in Tropical Africa Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. Pages 191 - 194. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2002). Endemics of Mt. Mulanje. The endemic spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi Systematics and Geography of Plants 72 Page 18. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 110. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Gladiolus bellusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Gladiolus bellus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Gladiolus bellus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Gladiolus bellus
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iNaturalist: Gladiolus bellus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Gladiolus bellus
JSTOR Plant Science: Gladiolus bellus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Gladiolus bellus
Plants of the World Online: Gladiolus bellus
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Wikipedia: Gladiolus bellus
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