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Gladiolus

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Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of , a sword) is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). alt=Gladiolus Italicus, Behbahan|thumb|Gladiolus italicus, Behbahan County|Behbahan, Iran It is sometimes called the 'sword lily', but is usually called by its generic name (plural gladioli).

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Gladiolus is a genus of plants within the family Iridaceae. It belongs to the order Asparagales and the class Magnoliopsida, as well as the phylum Tracheophyta. The genus was described by Linnaeus in 1753 and is currently accepted. Its scientific name is Gladiolus Tourn. ex L., with Gladiolus communis serving as the taxonomic type. The fruit type for this genus is a capsule.

The native range of Gladiolus includes Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, the Azores, Baleares, the Baltic States, Belarus, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, and Burkina. Occurrence records are also documented in Mexico, the United States, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa. The genus has a total of 141,321 occurrence records and 1,117 records with 850 media files. It is referenced by 213 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

Gladiolus

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderAsparagales
  5. FamilyIridaceae
Native toAlbania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina
Observations recorded141,321

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Specimen records
1,117
With media
850
Family
Iridaceae
Collections
UACH, IIB-UV, INECOL, IBUNAM, CM, IND
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa
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Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of , a sword) is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). alt=Gladiolus Italicus, Behbahan|thumb|Gladiolus italicus, Behbahan County|Behbahan, Iran It is sometimes called the 'sword lily', but is usually called by its generic name (plural gladioli).

The genus occurs in Asia, Mediterranean Europe, South Africa, and tropical Africa. The center of diversity is in the Cape Floristic Region. The genera Acidanthera, Anomalesia, Homoglossum, and Oenostachys, formerly considered distinct, are now included in Gladiolus.

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