Disa erubescens

Disa erubescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. erubescens
Binomial name
Disa erubescens

Disa erubescens is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. The plant is native to Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2]

There are two subspecies:[2]

  • Disa erubescens subsp. carsonii (N.E.Br.) H.P.Linder
  • Disa erubescens subsp. erubescens

References

  1. ^ Crook, V. 2013. Disa erubescens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T44393422A44478142. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T44393422A44478142.en. Accessed on 02 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:630105-1 Plants of the World Online
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