Gladiolus cardinalis

Gladiolus cardinalis
The waterfall lily growing on the side of a wet precipice of the Wemmershoek Plateau, Haweqwa Nature Reserve
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Gladiolus
Species:
G. cardinalis
Binomial name
Gladiolus cardinalis
Synonyms
  • Gladiolus speciosus Eckl.

Gladiolus cardinalis, commonly called the waterfall lily, is a species of cormous flowering plant endemic to the Western Cape in South Africa.[1]

It's also called the New Year lily (Nuwejaarsblom in Afrikaans) and cardinal red sword lily.

Range and habitat

Gladiolus cardinalis is found on the side of waterfalls in the south-western mountains of the Western Cape.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants".
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