Disa flexuosa

Disa flexuosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. flexuosa
Binomial name
Disa flexuosa
(L.) Sw.
Synonyms
  • Orchis flexuosa L.
  • Orchis undulata Poir.
  • Satyrium flexuosum (L.) Thunb.
  • Schizodium flexuosum (L.) Lindl.

Disa flexuosa is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos.[1] The plant is endemic to the Northern Cape and Western Cape. The plant is extinct on the Cape Peninsula. It now occurs from the Western Cape lowlands, from Nieuwoudtville southwards to Caledon and eastwards to the Hex River Valley. There are 36 subpopulations on record, ten of which may no longer exist. The plant is threatened by urban development, crop cultivation and invasive plants.[2]

References

  • Media related to Disa flexuosa at Wikimedia Commons
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