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Gladiolus carmineus
Also called Hermanus Gladiolus, Cliff Gladiolus, Hermanus Summerlily
Gladiolus carmineus is a perennial plant in the family Iridaceae. It is native to the Western Cape and occurs from Cape Hangklip to Cape Infanta. The plant has an occurrence area of less than 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) and is threatened by development on the coast.
Gladiolus aladagensis · Turkey-chick · Painted Lady · Gladiolus × byzantinus · New Year Lily · Blue Afrikaner · Broadleaf Painted Lady · Pink Afrikaner · Gladiolus · Cornflag · Thick-leaved gladiolus · Dragon's Head Lily
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gladiolus carmineus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
