Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Disa uniflora
Common name:
rooi disa, trots-van-Tafelberg, pride of Table Mountain, red disa
Family:
Orchidaceae (Orchid)
Synonym:
Disa grandiflora, Satyrium grandiflorum
Distribution:
Western Cape
National red list:
Least Concern
Life form:
Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)
Comments:
Its pollination is one of the most complex of all the orchids, involving the Mountain Pride Butterfly which is attracted specifically to its red colouring. Most other insects can't see the color red.
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Locations
1:
Lath house
(Tropical Hse 2 LATHE)
• Accession: 2019-522 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
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Individual