Gladiolus flanaganii is a Gladiolus species found in cliffs of the Drakensberg in Natal, South Africa.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Gladiolus |
| Species: | G. flanaganii
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| Binomial name | |
| Gladiolus flanaganii Baker in W.H.Harvey, 1897
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This is a flower with a two inch wide, red blooming opening on short spikes. As many as seven flowers can appear on each spike. It is summer blooming and tolerant of summer water before going dormant in late summer.
The species was named flanaganii in commemoration of Henry George Flanagan a botanist from the Eastern Cape.[2]
It is sometimes called “Suicide Lily” due to it growing against cliffs, which can be dangerous for those who attempt to collect it.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Gladiolus flanaganii in Kew monocot".
- ^ Biography of Henry George Flanagan at the S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science
- ^ "GLADIOLUS FLANAGANII SEEDS (15 seeds) (Suicide lily.) - Plant World Seeds".
External links
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Media related to Gladiolus flanaganii at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Gladiolus flanaganii at Wikispecies
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