Disa ovalifolia

Disa ovalifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. ovalifolia
Binomial name
Disa ovalifolia
Sond.

Disa ovalifolia is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Montagu to Clanwilliam and Darling, on deep, sandy soils at altitudes of 400 - 1 300 m. The species has lost 10% of its habitat in the north to the production of rooibos tea cultivation.

References

  1. ↑ "Disa ovalifolia Sond". REDLIST Sanbi.
  2. ↑ "Disa ovalifolia Sond". Plants of the World Online.