Gladiolus longicollis subsp. platypetalus (Baker) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Cormous herb, up to 0.8 m high. Plant glabrous. Perianth tube tubular, slightly widened above with a slight constriction at throat, over 60 mm long. Perianth lobes usually fairly short and acute, outer often longer than inner. Flowers white, cream or yellow, often with dark reddish brown or purple spotting and dark median lines.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Gladiolus longicollis subsp. platypetalus world distribution map, present in Lesotho, eSwatini, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1004761-1
WFO ID wfo-0000790016
COL ID 7K6BP
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Synonyms

Acidanthera platypetala Gladiolus cygneus Gladiolus longicollis subsp. platypetalus Gladiolus longicollis var. platypetalus Gladiolus praelongitubus