| Gladiolus mariae | |
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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. mariae
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| Binomial name | |
| Gladiolus mariae van der Burgt[1]
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Gladiolus mariae is a species of the genus Gladiolus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae.
The species was first described in 2019, found growing endemicly on two table mountains in the Kounounkan Forest Reserve near Moussaya, Forécariah, Guinea, West Africa.[1] It was named as one of Kew Gardens Top 10 plants discovered in 2019 and has been assessed as potentially critically endangered.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Gladiolus mariae is similar in appearance to Gladiolus sudanicus and grows to between 28–160 centimetres (11–63 in). It has up to 6 orange flowers.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c van der Burgt, Xander; Konomou, Gbamon; Haba, Pepe; Magassouba, Sekou (April 2019). "Gladiolus mariae (Iridaceae), a new species from fire-free shrubland in the Kounounkan Massif, Guinea". ResearchGate. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Ten amazing new plant and fungi discoveries in 2019 – in pictures". The Guardian. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Couch, Charlotte; Magassouba, Sékou; Rokni, Saba; Canteiro, Catia; Williams, Emma; Cheek, Martin. "Threatened plants species of Guinea-Conakry: A preliminary checklist" (PDF). PeerJ. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Gladiolus mariae". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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