Gladiolus inflatus Life
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Gladiolus
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Gladiolus inflatus flowering in spring in
arid fynbos on the Skurweberg above Skittery Kloof adjoining the Tanqua
Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
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Information from Goldblatt and Manning (1998).
Distribution and habitat
Life cycle
Ecological interactions
Meaning of name
Links
Publications
- Goldblatt P. and Manning J. 1998. Gladiolus in Southern Africa.
Fernwood Press, Vlaeberg, Cape Town.
Text by Hamish Robertson |