Gladiolus dichrous

Gladiolus dichrous
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Gladiolus
Species: G. dichrous
Binomial name
Gladiolus dichrous
(Bullock) Goldblatt[1]
Synonyms[1]

Oenostachys dichroa Bullock

Gladiolus dichrous is a species of flowering plant found in mountainous regions of South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda. It has relatively small flowers usually hidden under large green or rose coloured bracts.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gladiolus dichrous", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-09-07
  2. Grant-Downton, Robert & Rodriguez-Enriquez, Josefina (2012), "Reintroduction of an unusual Gladiolus", The Plantsman (New Series), 11 (4): 248–251
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