Disa bivalvata

Disa bivalvata is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos.^[1] The plant is endemic to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape and occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Humansdorp. The plant grows up to 30 cm tall and has bicoloured flowers, it flowers mainly after fires and flowers from September to January. In some places the plant is threatened by invasive plants.^[2]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

Order:Asparagales

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Disa bivalvata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Disa
Species:	D. bivalvata
Binomial name
Disa bivalvata (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
Synonyms
Disa melaleuca (Thunb.) Sw. Ophrys bivalvata L.f. Orthopenthea bivalvata (L.f.) Rolfe Penthea melaleuca (Thunb.) Lindl. Serapias melaleuca Thunb.

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