Gladiolus watsonius

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Gladiolus watsonius
Rooi Afrikaner Gladiolus watsonius.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Gladiolus
Species:
G. watsonius
Binomial name
Gladiolus watsonius
Synonyms [1]

Homoglossum watsonium N.E. Br.
Watsonia revoluta Pers.
Antholyza watsonius (Thunb.) L.Bolus
Gladiolus recurvus Houtt.
Gladiolus praecox Andrews
Watsonia praecox (Andrews) Pers
Homoglossum praecox (Andrews) Salisb
Gladiolus gawleri (Baker) Klatt Abh
Homoglossum acuminatum (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.

Gladiolus watsonius is a Gladiolus species found in the granite slopes of Southwest Cape, South Africa. [2]

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References

  1. "Gladiolus watsonius in Kew Monocots".
  2. "Gladiolus watsonius in Tropicos".