Taxon

Disa cardinalis

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Common name: disa
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid)
Distribution: Western Cape
National red list: Rare
Comments: In the 1970s a red disa, Disa tripetaloides var. coccinea, was common in cultivation. Studies showed that this should be recognised as a distinct species. It could not be called D. coccinea, and in view of the bright red flowers, it was described as D. cardinalis.
Links: iNaturalist.org • iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica

Locations

  • 1: Laboratory (Lab SUBG) • Accession: 2023-11 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 2: off site • Accession: 2023-11 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
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