GLADIOLUS CUNONIUS
Author:
Joseph Gaertner, 1788
Family:
IRIDACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 31 (1788)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
4 Centimetres
Height:
30-70 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Corms
CITES:
Synonyms:
Anisanthus cunonia, Sweet, 1826.
Anomalesia cunonia, N.E.Br., 1932.
Antholyza cunonia L., 1753.
Cunonia antholyza, Mill., 1768.
Gladiolus papilionaceus, Salisb., 1796.
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Petamenes cunonia, E.Phillips, 1941.
Antholyza coccinea, Spreng., 1820.
This member of the Iridaceae family was given this name by Joseph Gaertner in 1788. It is found in southern South Africa, growing in a sandy or gritty soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The corm can grow to four centimetres in diameter, the entire plant from 30 to 70 centimetres in height. The flowers are bright red.
The genera name means 'little sword', referring to the leaves. The species is named after named after an 18th century German/Dutch poet, writer, botanist and merchant, Johann Christian Cuno, 1708-1783. The flowers by Jacques van der Merwe, Inaturalist.org.
Flower
Bright Red
Soil
Sandy - Gritty
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
