Gladiolus cardinalis

Gladiolus cardinalis
The waterfall lily growing on the side of a wet precipice of the Wemmershoek Plateau, Haweqwa Nature Reserve
Conservation status
Least Concern  (SANBI Red List) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Gladiolus
Species:	G. cardinalis
Binomial name
Gladiolus cardinalis Curtis
Synonyms
Gladiolus speciosusEckl.

Gladiolus cardinalis, commonly called the waterfall lily, is a species of cormous flowering plant endemic to the Western Cape in South Africa. ^[1]

It's also called the New Year lily (Nuwejaarsblom in Afrikaans) and cardinal red sword lily.

Range and habitat

Gladiolus cardinalis is found on the side of waterfalls in the south-western mountains of the Western Cape. ^[1]

References

1. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants".