Disa patula
| Disa patula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Disa |
| Species: | D. patula
|
| Binomial name | |
| Disa patula Sond.
| |
Disa patula is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa.[1] In South Africa, the plant is native to KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape. It also occurs in Eswatini and Zimbabwe.[2]
There are two varieties:
- Disa patula var. patula
- Disa patula var. transvaalensis Summerh.
References
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
- ^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:630209-1 Plants of the World Online