Two new species of <i>Gladiolus</i> (Iridaceae: Ixioideae) from South Africa and notes on long-proboscid fly pollination in the genus

• DOI: 10.4102/abc.v29i2.591
• Publication Date: 2015-07-03T06:46:59Z
• Authors: J. C. Manning; P. Goldblatt; P. J. D. Winter
• Keywords: Gladiolus; Iridaceae; Proteaceae

Gladiolus rhodanthus is a new species known from single population on the summit of Stettynsberg near Villiersdorp in Western Cape. South Africa The most closely resembles G. hirsutus and G caryophyllaceus but differs both flower shape markings its ecology reproductive biology. It forms part guild long- tubed, pink-flowered including Erica praecox, Pelargonium radiatum Watsonia paucifolia which are pollinated by an undescribed long-proboscid fly. Moegistorhynchus sp nov. (Diptera : Nemestrinidae). sekukuniensis three populations south Strydpoortberge Northern Province permeahilis subsp edulis vegetative features form, it colour elongate peri­anth tube. These floral apparently adaptations to pollination flies.