Iridaceae
Gladiolus

Gladiolus papilio Hook.f.

First published in Bot. Mag. 92: t. 5565 (1866)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Africa. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Eswatini, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2020). Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Stalmans, M. [796] South Africa K002205279 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [28167] South Africa K002205210 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [13666] K002205230 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [17563] South Africa K002205278 Yes
Wood, J.M. [1729] South Africa K002205259 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002206731 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [870] South Africa K002205246 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [10158] South Africa K002205257 Yes
Sanderson, J. [s.n.] South Africa K002205253 Yes
{Dr. Sutherland} [10] South Africa K002205209 Yes
Lechtlin [s.n.] K002205212 Yes
Dammann [s.n.] K002206779 Yes
Roger, F.A. [25000] South Africa K002205268 Yes
Ware [s.n.] K002205213 Yes
Cooper [s.n.] South Africa K000320890 Holotype Yes
Cooper [s.n.] South Africa K000320891 Holotype Yes
Killick; Vahrmeijer [3585] South Africa K002205249 Yes
Van der Meulen, F. [1320] South Africa K002205245 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [H 11565] South Africa K002205248 Yes
Bolus, H. [10973] South Africa K002205234 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [2755] South Africa K002205226 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002206728 Yes
Strey, R.G. [5479] South Africa K002205265 Yes
{A. St. Caporn} [1448/28] South Africa K002205232 Yes
Nelson [295] South Africa K000320894 Type Yes
Ross, J.H. [2249] South Africa K002205267 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [2755] South Africa K002205229 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [2755] South Africa K002205227 Yes
Bolus, H. [12350] South Africa K002205236 Yes
Moss, C.E. [18161] K002205238 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002206729 Yes
Allison [s.n.] South Africa K000320892 Type Yes
Sanderson [s.n.] South Africa K002205235 Yes
Moss, C.E. [8043] K002205241 Yes
Germishuizen, P. [8] South Africa K002205262 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [2890] South Africa K002205276 Yes
Bolus, H. [12349] South Africa K002205233 Yes
Dammann [53] K002206782 Yes
Moll, E.J. [2654] South Africa K002205252 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6737] South Africa K002205244 Yes
Dammann [61] K002206783 Yes
Reid, C. [54] South Africa K002205277 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [647] South Africa K002205211 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [20981] South Africa K002205271 Yes
Gilfillan, D.F. [337] South Africa K002205243 Yes
Wood, J.W. [3441] South Africa K002205261 Yes
Sankey, H.J. [285] South Africa K002205221 Yes
Sankey, H.J. [284] South Africa K002205220 Yes
Cooper, T. [995] South Africa K002205225 Yes
Border [s.n.] K002206727 Yes
Bolus, M. [8252] South Africa K002205222 Yes
Moss, C.E. [18110] K002205240 Yes
Williamson, C. [562] Lesotho K002205270 Yes
Pegler, A. [1616] South Africa K002205258 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002205250 Yes
Codd, L.E.; Dyer, R.A. [6236] South Africa K002205218 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002205264 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002205269 Yes
Codd, L.E.; Dyer, R.A. [6236] South Africa K002205219 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [7575] South Africa K002205251 Yes
Dammann [62] K002206780 Yes
Rehmann, A. [5776] South Africa K002205256 Yes
{G. F. van Wyk} [601] South Africa K002205280 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002206730 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002205272 Yes
Germishuizen, P.G. [6] South Africa K002205263 Yes
Dieterlen, A. [455] Lesotho K002205215 Yes
Cooper, T. [3188] South Africa K002205224 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [2755] South Africa K002205228 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6783] South Africa K002205260 Yes
Davy, J.B. [1332] South Africa K002205247 Yes
Moss [18110] K002205239 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4525] South Africa K002205217 Yes
Moss, C.E. [8043] K002205242 Yes
Moss, C.E. [19524] K002205214 Yes
Sidey, J.L. [3499] South Africa K002205254 Yes
Moss [18161] K002205237 Yes
{F. vd Merwe} [320] South Africa K002205266 Yes
Dieterlen [455] Lesotho K002205216 Yes
Baden [s.n.] South Africa K001734244 Yes
Unknown from sheet. [s.n.] South Africa K000320893 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tyson, W. [1427] South Africa K000320889 Holotype Yes
Dammann [60] K002206781 Yes
Sanderson, J. [s.n.] South Africa K002205255 Yes
{A. St. Caporn} [1448/28] South Africa K002205231 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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    • 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

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