Gladiolus loteniensis

Description

This modestly attractive geophyte propagates in montane grasslands to a length of about 300–600 mm. The plant produces an undeveloped corm that grows 5–8 mm in diameter. The sheets of tunics covering the corm, are delicate and ultra-thin. These sheets develop into a fibrous system, once decomposed, producing white runners at the basal region of the plant. All runners end in a small corm.