Iridaceae FAMILY Near Threatened
Gladiolus bojeri
Gladiolus bojeri
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Gladiolus bojeri is a perennial plant producing grass-like stems 15 - 45cm, occasionally 60cm, tall from an underground corm. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use Gladiolus bojeri experiences continuing decline because of habitat destruction caused by wildfire. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar.
HabitatOpen grassland, usually in thin or stony soils, and on rock outcrops; at elevations from 500 - 2,500 metres[ 577 Title Adansonia Vol. 11 Publication Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 11 Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Paris. Year 1989 ISBN Description Contains a monograph of the genus Gladiolus in Madagascar. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].