Gladiolus
Sign in to saveGladiolus (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 flowering plants in the iris family, named after the Latin word for sword due to their sword-shaped leaves. These perennial plants, commonly called sword lilies, are popular ornamental flowers known by their scientific name both in singular and plural forms (gladiolus/gladioli).
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyIridaceae
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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.