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Disa uniflora (Red Disa)

Synonyms: Disa barellii; Disa grandiflora; Satyrium grandiflorum (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Disa uniflora is a species of orchid in the Orchidaceae family. It is the type species of the genus Disa, and one of its best-known members. It is also referred to as the red disa, the Pride of Table Mountain, and occasionally by its old name Disa grandiflora. Its common name is nevertheless Disa uniflora. Its range is restricted to the Sandstone Mountains of the South Western Cape, South Africa, west of Hermanus to Table Mountain and northwards into the Cederberg Mountains. It is common on Table Mountain, and the Back Table, but is rarely seen further south on the Cape Peninsula. The orchid grows near waterfalls, streamlets, and seeps in the mountains. It is, however, never found along the shores of dams whose water levels vary considerably during the year.
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Attributes

Structure [1]  Herb

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Fernkloof Nature Reserve 3417 Western Cape, South Africa

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Citations

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1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0