Iridaceae
Gladiolus

Gladiolus imbricatus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 37 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Europe to Caucasus. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

France

Native to:

Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, West Siberia

Introduced into:

Finland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Colasante, M.A. (2014). Iridaceae presenti in Italia: 1-415. Sapienza, Università Editrice, Roma.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter G: 1-40325.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Malyschev L.I. & Peschkova , G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 4: 1-238. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1958). Flora Kazakhstana 2: 1-290. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Tison, J.-M. & Girod, C. (2014). Synopsis du genre Gladiolus L. (Iridaceae) en France. Journal de Botanique Société de Botanique de France 68: 69-75.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1958). Flora Kazakhstana 2: 1-290. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Tison, J.-M. & Girod, C. (2014). Synopsis du genre Gladiolus L. (Iridaceae) en France. Journal de Botanique Société de Botanique de France 68: 69-75.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3636] Greece K002431629 Yes
Goulimy, C.N. [339] Greece K002431633 Yes
{TAD. Wieniewski} [s.n.] K002432170 Yes
Eristavi, M. [s.n.] Georgia K002432180 Yes
Becker [s.n.] K002431635 Yes
Kolodziejczyk, J. [s.n.] Poland K002431653 Yes
Hans, W.J. [68] K001733329 No
Sintenis, P.; Stapf, O. [1133] Armenia K002432171 Yes
Avcigil, T. [ISTE26221] Türkiye K002432177 Yes
[Chander] [s.n.] K002431645 Yes
McLeay, G. [s.n.] Spain K001733462 Yes
Vágner, L. [s.n.] Hungary K002431669 Yes
Wagner, L. [s.n.] K002431670 Yes
Borza, A. [2508] Romania K002431665 Yes
Rostan, E. [s.n.] K002431639 Yes
Wierzbicki; Beyersdorf [2009] K002431636 Yes
Rican, G.; Podpera, J. [499] Czech Republic K002431676 Yes
[E. Mern] [s.n.] K002431642 Yes
Domin, K.; Krajina, V. [329] Slovakia K002431675 Yes
Reinecke [2392] Germany K002431650 Yes
Hans, W.; Herrnhut [68] K001733323 Yes
Krzisch [s.n.] Hungary K002431667 Yes
s.coll. [382] Poland K002431651 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002431649 Yes
Nikolsky, N. [840a] Russia K002431654 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K001733469 No
Germain, H. [1415] K001733326 Yes
Davis [45419] Türkiye K002432175 Yes
Mazaraki, M.; Schutzman, S. [s.n.] Poland K002431647 Yes
Woloszczak [1477] K002431671 Yes
Avagil, T. [ISTE26213] Türkiye K002432176 Yes
Davis [45677] Türkiye K002432173 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K002432486 No
[Sue] [s.n.] Poland K002431652 Yes
Schur [s.n.] K002431643 Yes
Haussknecht, H.C. [s.n.] K002431630 Yes
[Bavais] [s.n.] Romania K002431666 Yes
Unzeitig (Fr.); Volak, J. [1297] Slovakia K002431673 Yes
Jlié, G. [s.n.] Serbia K002431632 Yes
[Holaby] [s.n.] Hungary K002431668 Yes
Rakoczi, A. [840] Poland K002431655 Yes
[Bit] [874] Algeria K002432485 No
Eristavi, M. [s.n.] Georgia K002432179 Yes
Domin, K.; Krajina, V. [s.n.] Slovakia K002431678 Yes
Maly [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002431663 Yes
[bapanebre] [s.n.] K002431659 Yes
Davis [45601] Türkiye K002432174 Yes
Thompson, H.P. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002431660 Yes
Joad [188] K002206708 Yes
Koch [s.n.] K001733325 Yes
Hans, W.; Herrnhut [68] K002431648 Yes
Richter, L.; Baenitz, C. [s.n.] Hungary K002431672 Yes
[D. Johan] [s.n.] K002431664 Yes
[K. Leus] [1037/2] K002431637 Yes
s.coll. [137] Russia K002431656 Yes
[S. B. Gorori] [s.n.] Lithuania K001733322 Yes
Laus, H.; Weber, F.; Domin, K. [330] Czech Republic K002431677 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002431658 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3338] K002431662 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [1559] Bulgaria K002431631 Yes
Unzeitig (Fr.); Volak, J. [1297] Slovakia K002431674 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K001733324 Yes
Davis [45928] Türkiye K002432172 Yes
[D. Gebendivoff] [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002431661 Yes
[Anmullagh] [s.n.] Romania K002431638 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Armenia K002432169 Yes
Avcigil, T. [ISIE26212] Türkiye K002432178 Yes
Wagner, L.; Dyer [s.n.] Greece K002431634 Yes
Barbarycz, A.; Denczyk, V. [122] Ukraine K002431657 Yes
TIchomirov, V.T.; Novikov, V.; Octjabreva, N.; Agadshanjan, I.; Gorbunova, J.; Politova, O. [840a] K002432182 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [3533] K002432181 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Armenia Gladiolus imbricatus subsp. crispiflorus K002432183 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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