Disa ovalifolia
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| Disa ovalifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Disa |
| Species: | D. ovalifolia |
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| Disa ovalifolia Sond. | |
Disa ovalifolia 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 and occurs from Montagu to Clanwilliam and Darling, on deep, sandy soils at altitudes of 400 - 1 300 m. The species has lost 10% of its habitat in the north to the production of rooibos tea cultivation.[2]
