Disa bodkinii

Disa bodkinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. bodkinii
Binomial name
Disa bodkinii
Synonyms
  • Orthopenthea bodkinii (Bolus) Rolfe

Disa bodkinii is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos.[2] The plant is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Riversdale. The plant is not threatened but is naturally rare. It has only been recorded eight times because it only flowers after it has burned.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Kurzweil, H., Bytebier, B. & Victor, J. 2014. Disa bodkinii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T63729494A63729498. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T63729494A63729498.en. Accessed on 02 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2759-10 REDLIST Sanbi
  3. ^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:630062-1 Plants of the World Online
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