Gladiolus italicus Mill.

  • Filed As

    Iridaceae
    Gladiolus italicus Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    M. T. Davlianidze 1923, 12 Jun 2004

  • Location

    Georgia. Gori district (19).

  • Habitat

    Dry slopes, cultivated fields. Stachys atherocalyx, Cardaria draba, Dactylis glomerata, Caucalis daucoides, Coriandrum sativum.

  • Description

    Perennial herb. Tunic with coarse fibres. Basal leaf-sheaths usually pale to dark red or pale green; leaves 3-5, basal ensiform, cauline 5-10mm wide, irregularly veined. Inflorescence 6 to 16 flowered. Bracts always exceeding bracteoles. Perianth bright purplish-red to light pink, with lateral perianth segments oblong. Anthers longer than filaments or aborted. Capsule torulose; seeds globose-pyriform, not winged. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02236163

    Occurrence ID: 38dcabac-8101-4564-a13a-b42f416f3ab3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Iridaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gladiolus italicus Mill. det M. T. Davlianidze, 2004

  • Region

    Europe

  • Country

    Georgia

  • Locality

    Gori district (19)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 769 m. (2523 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    42.0119, 44.2861

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