Gladiolus crassifolius

Taxobox
name = "Gladiolus crassifolius"


regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Iridaceae
subfamilia = Ixioideae
tribus = Ixieae
genus = "Gladiolus"
species = "G. crassifolius"
binomial = "Gladiolus crassifolius"

"Gladiolus crassifolius" is a species of "Gladiolus" found in Africa. It is a perennial species with substantial stems and brightly coloured flowers. There are many synonyms of "Gladiolus crassifolius".

In tropical areas "Gladiolus crassifolius" is known as "Gladiolus thomsonii". It is found in the Afro-alpine zone of Mount Kenya, up to around 3,300m (11,000ft). It has scarlet petals with yellow centres and a strong stem, and has been seen growing in a variety of habitats such as forest edges and open grassland. [Kenya Mountain, E.A.T. Dutton (1929)]

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