Species Gladiolus ludwigii
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Etymology of Gladiolus:
La. gladiolus = a small sword; referring to the sword-like shape of the leaves.
Etymology of ludwigii:
Named after Carl Ferdinand Heinrich von Ludwig (1784-1847), a German pharmacist, business man and patron of natural science. In 1826 he went on a collecting trip to Swellendam with Ludwig Beil, a consigment of plants and insects collected which he sent to the Royal Museum at Stuttgart. For this he received a Knighthood of the Order of the Royal Crown of Wurttemburg, earning him the title of Baron. Tubingen university conferred a PhD degree for a later collection of natural science specimens. He acquired land in Kloof Road, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, and developed a noteworthy botanic garden.
Scientific name:
Gladiolus ludwigii Pappe ex Baker
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Protologue:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 175 (1878 [1877])
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Year published:
1877
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Gladiolus ludwigii.