Cape Floristic Region / Kingdom
The mainly winter-rainfall fynbos region of the Western Cape that is renowned for its exceptional diversity of plants. It comprises three main vegetation types: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo and Renosterveld. Most of the vegetation is fire adapted and naturally would have burnt occasionally.
Nodes
Moraea gigandra
Ornithogalum hispidum
Gladiolus lewisiae
Lachenalia violacea
Massonia depressa
Watsonia
Gladiolus gracilis
Gladiolus alatus
Bulbine louwii
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Taxonomy term
Gladiolus alatus
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From the Latin alatus = 'winged'
Gladiolus aureus
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From the Latin aureus = 'golden', typically referring to the flower colour.
Gladiolus caryophyllaceus
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From the Latin caryophyllaceus = 'scented like carnations'
Gladiolus citrinus
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From the Latin citrus = 'citrus' or 'lemon'; typically referring either to a lemon-yellow or a citrus smell
Gladiolus comptonii
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Honoring Prof. Robert Harold Compton (1886-1979). Cambridge educated botanist and the second director of Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens, he made more than 35 000 collections. In 1914 he parrticipated in a field expedition to New Caledonia and found both new genera and new species. This collecting register is in the British Museum. After war service from 1915-1918 he became a professor of botany at the University of Cape Town. He founded and edited the Journal of South African Botany. Upon his retirement he settled in Swaziland and undertook a survey of the territory.
Gladiolus floribundus
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From the Lation floribundus = 'many flowers'
Gladiolus involutus
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From the Latin involutus = 'envelope', 'colour', 'wrap in' or 'roll along'; typically referring to the leaf margin rolled in.
Gladiolus lewisiae
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From the English ‘lewisiae’ / ‘Lewis’ meaning ‘commemorating the botanist of this name’
Gladiolus priorii
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Named in honour of Dr. R. C. Alexander (1809-1902) who discovered the species. He later took the name Prior.
Gladiolus rogersii
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Named after Rev. William Moyle Rogers (1835-1920), clergyman and specialist on Rubus. He was brought to the Cape by Bishop Gray in 1860 and appointed vice-principal of Bishop's College (Bishops) in Cape Town. His holy orders stationed him at Riversdale from January - June 1860, at George from June 1860 - September 1862 and then briefly at Caledon from October 1862. His whole cape collection is stored at the British Museum.
Gladiolus saccatus
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From the Greek sakkos, a 'bag' or 'sack'. Usually refers to a sack-like pouch at the base of the flower.