Disa cornuta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diseae
Subtribus: Disinae
Genus: Disa
Species:

Name

Disa cornuta (L.) Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 210 (1800).

Synonymy

  • Basionym
  • Homotypic
    • Satyrium cornutum (L.) Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 5 (1794), nom. illeg.
  • Heterotypic
    • Disa macrantha Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 210 (1800).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Zimbabwe.
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Swartz, O.P. 1800. Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar 21: 210.

Vernacular names

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