Gladiolus

Gladiolus
Gladiolus
Scientific classification
Kinrick:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Faimily:	Iridaceae
Subfaimily:	Ixioideae
Tribe:	Ixieae
Genus:	Gladiolus L.
Teep species
Gladiolus communis L.
Species
About 260, see text
Synonyms
Antholyza L. Liliogladiolus Trew Cunonia Mill., nom. illeg. Hebea R.Hedw. Anisanthus Sweet Sphaerospora Sweet, nom. inval. Bertera Steud. Petamenes Salisb. ex J.W.Loudon Acidanthera Hochst. Ballosporum Salisb. Homoglossum Salisb. Hyptissa Salisb. Ophiolyza Salisb. Ranisia Salisb. Symphydolon Salisb. Solenanthus Steud. ex Klatt Keitia Regel Oenostachys Bullock Anomalesia N.E.Br. Kentrosiphon N.E.Br. Petamenes Salisb. ex N.E.Br., nom. illeg. Dortania A.Chev. × Gladanthera J.M.Wright × Homoglad Ingram

Gladiolus (frae Laitin, the diminutive o gladius, a sword) is a genus o perennial cormous flouerin plants in the iris faimily (Iridaceae).