Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 37 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 24 [secondary reference]

Miller, P. (1768), The Gardeners Dictionary Edn. 8: [unpaginated] [secondary reference]

• Type: Antholyza ringens L.

Audas, J.W.C. & Morris, P.F. (1925), Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria 23: 109 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 202 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Greek anthos, a flower, and lyssa, rage; supposed likeness of the flower to the mouth of an angry animal"

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gladiolus L. legitimate

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