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Gladiolus venustus G.J.Lewis

Protologue J. S. African Bot. vii. 56 (1941).BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted threatened
Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (8).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (12).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (12).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (5).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (9).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (9).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (4).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (2).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (7).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (1).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082.jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (3).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (13).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (13).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (11).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (11).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (6).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (10).jpg

Gladiolus venustus, C. Davidson 11573--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 082 (10).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Endemic to Cape Provinces (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Davidson, C 11573

August 26, 2009

Location

South Africa, Northern Cape (Hantam NU)

-31.226944, 19.243056

Location Remarks

Bokkeveld Plateau. Off R357 N of Nieuwoudtville, road to Gannabos, region of Aloe dichotoma forest

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Gladiolus

Specific Epithet

venustus

Authorship

G.J.Lewis

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#278,488 of 335,497

Top 84%

Extinction probability

20%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →