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Gladiolus dalenii

Van Geel (1829)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Genus: Gladiolus

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Wind

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sert. Bot. 2(1): 18 (1829)

Other References

Starr et al. 2004:23 (NEWNAT/EM, H, DESCR); Oppenheimer 2007:25 (WM); Frohlich & Lau 2014:9 (O); Brock et al. 2023:128 (K)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Gladiolus dalenii Schofield Barracks East Range, off centerline road. Approximate UTM: 604814, 2378443. Mesic roadside. Preserved_Specimen Herb, flowers yellow. Hawkins, J. 363 Oahu BISH 2015-01-14
2 Gladiolus dalenii Schofield Barracks East Range, along centerline road. disturbed mesic non-native area growing among Citharexylum caudatum and non-native grasses including Andropogon virginicus. Preserved_Specimen Herb about 1 m tall. Blades light green. Flowers orangeish-red, zygomorphic, upper tepal to 50mm. Capsules with winged seeds. Beachy, J. 293 Oahu BISH 2012-09-18
3 Gladiolus dalenii East Maui, Kula, near Rice Park on Kula Hwy., just E of Kekaulike Hwy Sparingly naturalized along roadside with Jacaranda, Acacia mearnsii, Ricinus communis. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous, arising from bulb, lvs flattened, ribbed, green; flowers orange, in ascending spikes, odorless. Bulbs with papery coating, dark, point on one end, 6-7 mm wide, ca 8 mm long. Starr, F. 8311 Maui BISH 2000-08-31
4 Gladiolus dalenii Waimea; in open, dry pasture near Waikoloa Stream Sparingly naturalized in dry pasture. Preserved_Specimen Herb about 4 1/2 ft. tall. Foliage green with red base; outer floral tube and inner base of 2 lower, smaller tepals yellow-green, turning yellow with maturity; rest of corolla dark red-orange with yellow streaks; 2 dark marks on back of flower at point of fusion of central and 2 large lateral tepals; anthers white to cream. filaments pale orange; stigma white, styles pale orange. Herbst, D.R. 9879 Hawaii BISH 2000-05-23
5 Gladiolus dalenii West Maui, Wailuku Dist., pasture between Pohakea and Manawainui Gulches Terrestial in open grassland; flowers orange / yellow. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 100513 Maui BISH 2005-10-20
6 Gladiolus dalenii Waimea District. Kokee State Park, on Camp 10 Road, approximately 2.5 km. from Highway 550. Naturalized. Growing along the roadside in disturbed soil with herbaceous weeds. Found occasionally throughout Kokee in disturbed areas, especially near cabin sites. Preserved_Specimen Herb approximately 30 cm. tall; corms round, reddish tan-colored, some individuals with cormels budding off the main corm; leaves erect with a bluish hue; tepals peach colored and arranged by-symmetrically, the lower tepals smaller with bright red nector guides; flowers subtended by a rose-tinged bract. Brock, K. 1035 Kauai BISH 2017-06-25
7 Gladiolus dalenii Waimea; in open, dry pasture near Waikoloa Stream Sparingly naturalized in dry pasture. Preserved_Specimen Herb about 4 1/2 ft. tall. Foliage green with red base; outer floral tube and inner base of 2 lower, smaller tepals yellow-green, turning yellow with maturity; rest of corolla dark red-orange with yellow streaks; 2 dark marks on back of flower at point of fusion of central and 2 large lateral tepals; anthers white to cream. filaments pale orange; stigma white, styles pale orange. Herbst, D.R. 9879 Hawaii BISH 2000-05-23
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