Gladiolus communis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Gladioleae
Genus: Gladiolus
Subgenus: G. subg. Gladiolus
Sectio: G. sect. Gladiolus
Species: Gladiolus communis

Name

Gladiolus communis L. (1753)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Gladiolus arvaticus Jord. in C.T.A.Jordan & J.P.Fourreau, Icon. Fl. Eur. 2: 32 (1903).
- Gladiolus byzantinus Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: 3 (1768).
- Gladiolus collinus Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 40 (1796).
- Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus (Mill.) Douin in G.E.M.Bonnier, Fl. Ill. France 11: 6 (1931).
- Gladiolus communis subsp. notarisii (Parl.) K.Richt., Pl. Eur. 1: 259 (1890).
- Gladiolus communis var. byzantinus (Mill.) O.Bolòs & Vigo, Fl. Man. Paisos Catalans 4: 167 (2001).
- Gladiolus communis var. carneus Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 38: t. 1575 (1813).
- Gladiolus communis var. grandiflorus Gouan, Fl. Monsp.: 67 (1764).
- Gladiolus communis var. montserratii O.Bolòs & Vigo, Fl. Man. Paisos Catalans 4: 166 (2001).
- Gladiolus cyclocarpus Jord. in C.T.A.Jordan & J.P.Fourreau, Icon. Fl. Eur. 2: 32 (1903).
- Gladiolus gussonei Lojac., Fl. Sicul. 3: 67 (1909).
- Gladiolus hanru Jord. in C.T.A.Jordan & J.P.Fourreau, Icon. Fl. Eur. 2: 34 (1903).
- Gladiolus lannesii Jord. in C.T.A.Jordan & J.P.Fourreau, Icon. Fl. Eur. 2: 35 (1903).
- Gladiolus littoralis Jord. in C.T.A.Jordan & J.P.Fourreau, Icon. Fl. Eur. 2: 34 (1903).
- Gladiolus notarisii Parl., Fl. Ital. 3: 259 (1860).
- Gladiolus numidicus Jord. in C.T.A.Jordan & J.P.Fourreau, Icon. Fl. Eur. 2: 35 (1903).
- Gladiolus porrigens Jord. in C.T.A.Jordan & J.P.Fourreau, Icon. Fl. Eur. 2: 33 (1903).
- Gladiolus rigescens Jord. in C.T.A.Jordan & J.P.Fourreau, Icon. Fl. Eur. 2: 33 (1903).
- Gladiolus ruricola Jord. in C.T.A.Jordan & J.P.Fourreau, Icon. Fl. Eur. 2: 33 (1903).
- Gladiolus tinei Lojac., Fl. Sicul. 3: 68 (1909).

Note:

Gladiolus (×) byzantinus Mill. (Syn. Gladiolus × bornetii Ardoino) is also stated to represent hybrids between G. communis L. and G. × dubius Guss.^[1]^[2]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Corse, France, Italy, Krym, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Yugoslavia
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus
- Doubtfully present in:
  - Algeria
Introduced into:
- Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Georgia, Greece, Kentucky, Kenya, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 36. Reference page.

Additional references

Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Gladiolus communis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 27. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2022. Gladiolus communis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 27. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Gladiolus communis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Jan 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Gladiolus communis. Published online. Accessed: Jan 27 2022.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Gladiolus communis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Footnotes

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- Tela Botanica (ed.) 2000 onwards: Tela Botanica. Le réseau de la botanique francophone. eFlore. Gladiolus communis. Association Tela Botanica, Montpellier, France. Accessed: 2013 Feb 09.
↑ Gladiolus × byzantinus in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

Vernacular names

suomi: Etelänmiekkalilja
svenska: Småblommig sabellilja

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[1] 
Tela Botanica (ed.) 2000 onwards: Tela Botanica. Le réseau de la botanique francophone. eFlore. Gladiolus communis. Association Tela Botanica, Montpellier, France. Accessed: 2013 Feb 09.

[2] Tela Botanica (ed.) 2000 onwards: Tela Botanica. Le réseau de la botanique francophone. eFlore. Gladiolus communis. Association Tela Botanica, Montpellier, France. Accessed: 2013 Feb 09.

[2] Gladiolus × byzantinus in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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