Disa introrsa
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| Disa introrsa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Disa |
| Species: | D. introrsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Disa introrsa Kurzweil, Liltved & H.P.Linder | |
Disa introrsa is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos.[1] The plant is endemic to the Western Cape. The plant occurs on the southern slope of the Skurweberge in the Koue Bokkeveld, at altitudes of 1 000 - 1 190 m. The plant has an area of occurrence of only 10 km2 and there are two sub-populations, 5 km apart. One consists of less than 10 plants, the other 20 to 30. The plant flowers only after a fire and is possibly one of the reasons why it is so rarely seen. Both are threatened by crop cultivation and dam construction.[2]
