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Key to Gladiolus

Iridaceae

Gladiolus

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1 Inner tepals 60-70 mm long
1 Inner tepals < 60 mm long.
  2 Tepals white, cream, orange, or red; perianth tube plus dorsal sepal 60-95 mm long
  2 Tepals pink, reddish, or light purple, with white markings on the outer 3 tepals; perianth tube plus dorsal sepal 30-65 mm long.
    3 Anthers 10-13 mm long; capsules oblong, 18-24 mm long; seeds winged
    3 Anthers ca. 15 mm long; capsules globose, 10-12 mm long; seeds not winged