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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