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Gladiolus magnificus
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Photo: Darrel Plowes
Nyamandhlovu
Photo: Darrel Plowes
Nyamandhlovu
Photo: Jean-Michel Blake
Along the main camp road, close to Sinanga turn off, Hwange National Park
Photo: John Laing
Along kalahari sandveld road, Zambezi National Park.
Photo: John Laing
Along kalahari sandveld road, Zambezi National Park.
Photo: John Laing
Along kalahari sandveld road, Zambezi National Park.
Photo: John Laing
Along kalahari sandveld road, Zambezi National Park.
Photo: John Laing
Along kalahari sandveld road, Zambezi National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Antholyza magnifica Harms Antholyza spectabilis Schinz Chasmanthe spectabilis (Schinz) N.E.Br. Oenostachys zambesiacus (Baker) Goldblatt Petamenes magnifica (Harms) R.C. Foster Petamenes spectabilis (Schinz) E. Phillips Petamenes zambesiacus (Baker) N.E.Br. |
| Common names: | Zambezi Wine-Spike (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, 80–140 cm tall, growing from corms. Stem unbranched. Leaves 5–7, the lower 4–5 basal and longest, 6–9 mm wide, narrowly lanceolate. Flowers 6–15, bright-red with yellow markings on the lower tepals and in the throat; tepals very unequal, the uppermost 35-42 mm long, larger and much longer than the others. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | magnificus: magnificent, beautiful |
| Habitat: | In Kalahari sandveld, in open woodland, often among tall grasses. |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | southern Angola, Botswana, northern Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 10 March 2018 |
| Literature: |
Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 94 - 95. Goldblatt, P. (1996). Gladiolus in Tropical Africa Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. Pages 228 - 231. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 92. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 25, plate 44 as Oenostachys zambesiacus Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 125. |
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