Iridaceae

Gladiolus Tourn. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 36 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Europe to Iran, Arabian Peninsula, Africa.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Central European Russia, Chad, Congo, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Djibouti, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Somalia, South European Russia, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, California, East Himalaya, Finland, Florida, Georgia, Great Britain, Hawaii, Ireland, Jamaica, Kentucky, Louisiana, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mississippi, New Zealand North, North Carolina, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Western Australia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
  • Innes, C. (1985). The World of Iridaceae: 1-407. Holly Gare International Ltd., Ashington.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 7: 360.
  • Sp. Pl. 36 (1753)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Baker in F.T.A. 7: 360 (1898).
  • G.J. Lewis et al. in J. S. African Bot., Suppl. 10: 6–316 (1972).
  • Goldblatt & de Vos in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. sér. 4, B, Adansonia 11: 417–428 (1989).
  • Sp. Pl.: 36 (1753).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by I. Nordal [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Baker in F.T.A. 7: 360 (1898)
  • Goldblatt, Gladiolus Trop. Afr. (1996)
  • sp Pl.: 36 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gamble, J.S. [28134] Malta K002431981 Yes
Cole, E. [s.n.] Somalia K002433111 Yes
K:SPC-22408.000 No
Leichllin, M. [s.n.] Eritrea K000320755 Unknown Type Material Yes
Marchand, C. [64720] K002206802 Yes
[F. Karin] [39366] Iraq K002432467 No
s.coll. [884] South Africa K002206279 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2326] Angola K002434578 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [28379] South Africa K002206281 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Guého, J.; Lorence, D. [4465] Mauritius K002434799 Yes
Zahn, H. [1379] Greece K000802635 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Angola K002434576 Yes
Parmentier; Kisimba [4603] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002432979 Yes
Henriques, C. [1014] Angola K002434580 Yes
Emson, H.E. [514] Tanzania K002433738 Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1665] Armenia K000297354 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002206804 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [3052] Mexico K002206684 Yes
Dammann [52] K002206785 Yes
Schimper, W.P. [1206] Ethiopia K000320738 Syntype Yes
Cruse, A.W. [494] Zambia K:SPC-24262.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3009] Zambia K:SPC-38426.000 No
Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-18185.000 No
Talbot, H.F. [s.n.] K002206791 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002434755 Yes
Schimper [s.n.] Ethiopia K000320737 Lectotype Yes
Johnson, M. [88] Türkiye K002432454 No
Osborne, J.; Langa, C.; Matimele, H.; Rokni, S.; Zandamela, J.; Macanzi, B.; Tembe, E.; Munwane, C.; Machuama, B. [JO1352] Mozambique K001346074 Yes
Carrasco, M.A.; Cirujano, S.; Velayos, M. [s.n.] Morocco K001569865 Yes
Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Banze, A.; Maoji, S.O. (guide) [PM38] Mozambique K001346884 No
Mamba, A.; Banze, A.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Maoji, S.O. (guide); Saide, R.O. (guide) [AM9] Mozambique K001346806 No
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [1125] Angola K001590858 Yes
Fijamo, V.R. [VR124A] Mozambique K001346304 No
s.coll [1318] K001613272 Yes
Boitlier, E. [s.n.] K002431984 Yes
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 739] Tanzania K001891092 No
Cruse, A.W. [188] Zambia K:SPC-18181.000 No
Zeyher [450] South Africa K000320988 Isolectotype Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J.D. [609] Türkiye K002432271 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Gomes, A. [9088] Angola K001625983 Yes
Rix, E.M. [142] Türkiye K002432461 No
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002206709 Yes
Dammann [59] K002206784 Yes
Stearn, W.T. [37] Italy K002431965 Yes
Brown, N.E. [s.n.] K002206798 Yes
K:SPC-19041.000 No
Maillard, A.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002431961 Yes
Madrao, A.H.G.; Bourne [2780] K002206794 Yes
Harris, W.H. [10504] Jamaica K002206638 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002206710 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [977] Sudan K002433112 Yes
Pappe [s.n.] South Africa K000320972 Type Yes
Aulin [s.n.] K002434749 Yes
Schaijes, M. [2729A] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-50425.000 No
Mabberley, D.J. [927] Madagascar K002434800 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [28379] Italy K002431982 Yes
Jury, S.L.; Ait Lafkih, M.; El Haila, M.E.; Wilson, R.G. [16821] Morocco K002432520 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [53143] India K002206797 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002206636 Yes
Alexander, R.C.; Prior, A. [s.n.] K002206282 Yes
Savatier, A. [s.n.] France K002431963 Yes
Carpenter, B.L. [s.n.] Türkiye K002432272 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3993] France K002431960 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002206711 Yes
Pollard, B.J.; Gosline [334] Cameroon K:SPC-77439.000 No
Johnston, H.H.(Esq.) [s.n.] Tanzania K000320756 Holotype Yes
Rakotonasolo, F.; Randriamboavonjy, T.; Letsara, R.; Bone, R.; Andriantiana, J. [RNF 2186] Madagascar K000753832 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2326] Angola K002434577 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7769] Tanzania K:SPC-24417.000 No
Buch, P. [s.n.] United States K002206799 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002206712 Yes
Price, W.R. [1348] France K002431959 Yes
K:SPC-19040.000 No
Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-18184.000 No
Bone, R.E. [355] Zambia K:SPC-77281.000 No
Moss [9162] South Africa K002206792 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Maas, H.; Biegman, K.; Acad. Rheno-Trai. [8042] France K002431970 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [53] Uganda K:SPC-24267.000 No
Bullock, A.A. [2345] Tanzania K:SPC-23533.000 No
Beni, R. [s.n.] Italy K002431967 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3361] Zambia K:SPC-38341.000 No
Schaijes, M. [2709A] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-50416.000 No
Bolus, H. [7057] South Africa K002206278 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] K002432458 No
Gilbert, M.G. [3870] Ethiopia K002433113 Yes
Johnson, M. [JOHM125] Türkiye K002432456 No
Matthew, K.M. [48469] India K002206796 Yes
Richards [3650] Zambia K:SPC-22414.000 No
[Jean M Whyte] [8] Armenia K002432460 No
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002206634 Yes
Davis [50391] Libya K002432518 Yes
Bone, R.E. [355] Zambia K002434750 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France K002431962 Yes
Beni, R. [s.n.] Italy K002431966 Yes
Conklin, H.C.; Buwaya [80731] Philippines K002432536 Yes
Arnaud, C.; Dauphinoise; Willmott, E.A. [1853] France K002431964 Yes
BOL: Cape Town Wild Flower Show [13754] South Africa K000320910 Type Yes
Ingram, C. [s.n.] K002206795 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8033] Tanzania K:SPC-23783.000 No
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002432562 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002432266 Yes
Hanbury Tracy, J. [164] Venezuela K002206639 Yes
s.coll. [925] South Africa K002206280 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001045246 Yes
Ash [782] Ethiopia K:SPC-36422.000 No
Cansdale, G.S. [165] Ghana K:SPC-22410.000 No
s.coll. [10] K002432459 No
Wright, E.P. [s.n.] Algeria K002432519 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [25870] Nigeria K:SPC-22411.000 No
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Angola K002434579 Yes
Johnson, M. [JOHM135] Türkiye K002432455 No
Hanbury Tracy, J. [164] Venezuela K002206640 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002206713 Yes
Muir, J. [4850] South Africa K000320965 Holotype Yes
Barn; Sono [s.n.] South Africa K002206803 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [4945] Zambia K:SPC-22823.000 No
Jaikishan [s.n.] K002206800 Yes
Moss [9160] K002206793 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002434753 Yes
K:SPC-25431.000 No
Johnson, MAT. [JOHM414] Türkiye K002432464 No
Decary, M.R. [10282] Madagascar K002434801 Yes
[12833] Kenya K002433675 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [28133] Malta K002431980 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [28378] Italy K002431983 Yes
Goldblatt, P.; Manning, J.C. [10460] South Africa K002206283 Yes
[29] Kenya K002433676 Yes
{Cowley; Doherty; Johnson; et al} [22/90-93] Türkiye K002432466 No
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002431734 Yes
Barbon; Garcia; Alvarez [5719] Philippines K002432537 Yes
Villett [s.n.] K002206635 Yes
Davis [42735] Türkiye K002432273 Yes
Johnson, MAT. [JOHM242] Türkiye K002432462 No
[Reoiulta] [10] K002432457 No
Benjamin [1422B] K002206801 Yes
Malawi K:SPC-23534.000 No
Beni, R. [s.n.] Italy K002431968 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002434754 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002431969 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Pin, C. [s.n.] France K001733451 Yes
Barbosa, G.; Balsinhas, A. [4887] Mozambique K002434748 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.

  • 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/
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