Gladiolus × byzantinus explained

Gladiolus × byzantinus (syn. Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus), the eastern gladiolus, Byzantine gladiolus, or Byzantine sword-lily, is a naturally occurring hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[1] [2] Its parents are Gladiolus dubius and Gladiolus italicus.[3] In spite of its scientific and common names, it is native to the western Mediterranean region, and it has been introduced to the British Isles, and to Tasmania.[4] A perennial arising from a corm and reaching, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit under its synonym Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus . . 2024 . Find a plant . The Royal Horticultural Society . 29 June 2024 . Synonyms; Gladiolus nanus 'Byzantinus', Gladiolus byzantinus … 32 suppliers .
  2. Web site: Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus (GLABY) . . 2024 . EPPO Global Database . European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization . 30 June 2024 .
  3. Synopsis du genre Gladiolus L. (Iridaceae) en France . 2014 . Tison . Jean-Marc . Girod . Christophe . Le Journal de Botanique . 68 . 69–75 . 10.3406/jobot.2014.1333 .
  4. 437331-1 . Gladiolus × byzantinus Mill. . 29 June 2024 .

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