Disa sabulosa

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Disa sabulosa 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 currently occurs from Pringle Bay to Betty's Bay. The species occurred on the Cape Peninsula but was last seen there 45 years ago and is considered extinct there. It has a range of only 6 km2 and the total population is estimated to be less than 1 000 plants. The plant is currently threatened by invasive plants and further development on the coast. The plant flowers after wildfires.[2]

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Disa sabulosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. sabulosa
Binomial name
Disa sabulosa
Bolus, (1893)
Synonyms
  • Monadenia sabulosa (Bolus) Kraenzl.
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