Gladiolus loteniensis (Gladiolus loteniensis)
Description
This modestly attractive geophyte propagates in montane grasslands to a length of about 300–600 mm. The plant produces an undeveloped corm that grows 5–8 mm in diameter. The sheets of tunics covering the corm, are delicate and ultra-thin. These sheets develop into a fibrous system, once decomposed, producing white runners at the basal region of the plant. All runners end in a small corm.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Iridaceae
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Genus: Gladiolus
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