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Gladiolus communis

Flowering Plants

Gladiolus communis, also known as the eastern gladiolus or common corn-flag, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is native to temperate northern Africa, western Asia and southern Europe, ranging from the Mediterranean to the Caucasus, and has become widely naturalised in frost free locations elsewhere, including coastal parts of the southwestern British Isles. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Gladiolus communis 5
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Liliales, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Gladiolus communis

In Ecosystem

Mediterranean Basin, Ecosystems
Source Gladiolus communis (Wikipedia)
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Albania

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Australia

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Austria

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Bulgaria

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Colombia

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Denmark

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Dominican Republic

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Greece

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Ireland

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Italy

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Kenya

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Libya

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Morocco

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North America

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Norway

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Peru

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Spain

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Tunisia

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Sources
1. Gladiolus communis (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Gladiolus communis, the eastern gladiolus, or common corn-flag, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to temperate northern Africa, western Asia and southern Europe, from the Mediterranean to the Caucasus, and widely naturalised in frost-free locations elsewhere - such as coastal parts of the southwestern British Isles.
  • In Ecosystem: Mediterranean Basin, Distribution
    Gladiolus communis, the eastern gladiolus, or common corn-flag, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to temperate northern Africa, western Asia and southern Europe, from the Mediterranean to the Caucasus, and widely naturalised in frost-free locations elsewhere, such as coastal parts of the southwestern British Isles.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Gladiolus communis
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Liliales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12394
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12394
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Liliales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Wikipedia: Gladiolus communis
WikipediaWikidata Q143012 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Gladiolus communis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2750096, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2750096, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Asparagales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12439
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12439
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Asparagales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Gladiolus communis
Child Taxon Of: Liliales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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