Disa atrorubens

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Disa atrorubens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. atrorubens
Binomial name
Disa atrorubens
Synonyms
  • Monadenia atrorubens(Schltr.) Rolfe

Disa atrorubens is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos. [1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. It occurs from the Cape Peninsula and Cape Hangklip to Nieuwoudtville. The plant flowers only after wildfires and is threatened by development, crop cultivation and invasive plants. [2]

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