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Gladiolus dalenii
dalenii (yellow form)
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Picture: Helen Pickering
Along the rim opposite the Victoria Falls over the Knife edge bridge
Picture: Helen Pickering
Along the rim of the Falls
Picture: Bart Wursten
Area between Devil's Cataract and Main Falls, Victoria Falls National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Gladiolus psittacinus Hook. f. |
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| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A bright yellow form of G. dalenii subsp. dalenii, found in the Victoria Falls area and formerly called Gladiolus psittacinus Hook. f. Such forms are now considered synonyms of G. dalenii. |
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| Habitat: | At the edge of the gorge in sprayzone grassland on basalt rock. |
| Altitude range: | 890 m (approx) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | In the sprayzone of the Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 19 April 2017 |
| Literature: |
Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 66. also frontcover (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Gladiolus dalenii subsp. dalenii (yellow form):
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Gladiolus dalenii subsp. dalenii (yellow form)External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Gladiolus daleniiBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Gladiolus dalenii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Gladiolus dalenii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Gladiolus dalenii
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iNaturalist: Gladiolus dalenii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Gladiolus dalenii
JSTOR Plant Science: Gladiolus dalenii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Gladiolus dalenii
Plants of the World Online: Gladiolus dalenii
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