Disa tripetaloides

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 tripetaloides (L.f.) N.E.Br., Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 5: 360 (1889).

Synonymy

  • Basionym
    • Orchis tripetaloides L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 398 (1782).
  • Homotypic
    • Satyrium excelsum Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 5 (1794), nom. superfl.
    • Disa excelsa (Thunb.) Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 213 (1800).
    • Herschelia excelsa (Thunb.) Kraenzl., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 1009 (1904).
    • Herschelianthe excelsa (Thunb.) Rauschert, Feddes Repert. 94: 434 (1983).
  • Heterotypic
    • Disa venosa Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 351 (1838), nom. illeg.
    • Disa falcata Schltr., Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 35: 46 (1893).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal.

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

References

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Vernacular names

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