Disa ophrydea

Disa ophrydea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. ophrydea
Binomial name
Disa ophrydea
(Lindl.) Bolus
Synonyms
  • Brownleea pentheriana Kraenzl. ex Zahlbr.
  • Disa sonderiana Schltr. ex Kraenzl.
  • Monadenia ophrydea Lindl.

Disa ophrydea, commonly known as the beetroot monadisa, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Eastern and Western Cape.

References

  1. ↑ "Disa ophrydea (Lindl.) Bolus". REDLIST Sanbi.
  2. ↑ "Disa ophrydea (Lindl.) Bolus". Plants of the World Online.