Disa ferruginea
Disa ferruginea is a stout, reed-like terrestrial 200–450 mm tall. Radical leaves linear, developing after flowering; cauline leaves dry, sheathing. Inflorescence dense, 1–40 flowered. Flowers bright red to orange, often with some parts yellow. Median sepal apiculate, galea 8–10 mm deep; spur slender, grading into the galea, 7–20 mm long; lateral sepals projecting away;elliptic to narrowly elliptic, with apiculi up to 4 mm long;petals spear-shaped, 5–7 mm long; lip narrowly egg- to spear-shaped, 10–12 mm long.[2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Disa |
| Species: | D. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Disa ferruginea Sw.[1] | |
Distribution
The species is endemic to the South-Western Cape of South Africa. In fynbos vegetation.
Habitat
Occasional to common in dry to slightly damp localities, usually in the zone of the southeaster clouds, from 400 to 1,500 m. Pollinated by the mountain pride butterfly. Hybridizes very rarely with D.graminifolia. Flowers between February and March, stimulated by fire.
References
- International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Details". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- "Disa ferruginea Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- "Name - Disa ferruginea Sw". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
External links
- UniProt. "Species Disa ferruginea". Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Disa ferruginea". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
Data related to Disa ferruginea at Wikispecies