Gladiolus callianthus
formerly
Acidanthera bicolor
Peacock Orchid
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Northern Africa
Corm plant from mountainous grasslands and rock cliffs.
White, funnel shaped flowers with a dark red or purple mark at the center - Fragrant - Pollinated by bug-tongued hawk moths.
NOT an orchid (
Orchidaceae
) as the common name might imply.
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