A comprehensive account of the 82 species-one-third of the entire genus-that occur in tropical Africa. Twenty-six have been named & introduced to science by the

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The genus Gladiolus has fascinated plant collectors, taxonomists and the general public for centuries. Known for their spectacular flowers, these highly adapted