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Synonyms: |
Disa carsonii Disa erubescens var. carsonii Disa stolzii |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Terrestrial herb with separate sterile and fertile shoot; sterile shoot leaves erect, up to 30 x 2 cm; fertile shoot leaves imbricate, 3-8 cm; inflorescence lax, floral bracts reaching up to the flowers; flowers large, bright red. |
Notes: | Differs from subsp. erubescens in the larger flowers and dorsal sepal more than 3 cm long. |
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Habitat: | |
Altitude range: | 1300 - 2200 m |
Flowering time: | Dec - Feb |
Worldwide distribution: | From DRC, Burundi to Tanzania south to Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique |
Mozambique distribution: | N |
Growth form(s): | Perennial, terrestrial. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 321. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 172 - 174. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 118. Linder, H.P. (1981). Taxonomic studies in the Disinae (Orchidaceae): IV A revision of Disa Berg. sect. Micranthae Lindl. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 51(3/4) Pages 340 - 342. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 119. Also as Disa stolzii Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 134. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 78 - 79. as Disa carsonii and Disa stolzii (Includes a picture). |
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