Taxon

Gladiolus brevifolius

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Common name: Herfspypie
Family: Iridaceae (Iris)
Distribution: Bokkeveld Mtns to Riviersonderend and Bredasdorp.
Habitat: Sandstone and shale slopes.
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)
Comments: A small delicate, pink Autumn flowering Gladiolus that is common throughout the sandstone mountain fynbos of the soutwestern Cape.
Links: iNaturalist.orgRed List of South African Plants

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