Disa forcipata

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Disa forcipata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. forcipata
Binomial name
Disa forcipata
Synonyms
  • Herschelia forcipata(Schltr.) Kraenzl.
  • Herschelianthe forcipata(Schltr.) Rauschert

Disa forcipata was a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and was part of the fynbos. [1] The plant was endemic to the Western Cape and occurred at Knysna. The plant is considered extinct. One species of the plant was discovered in the Knysna area in 1870. The plant was never seen again after that. [2]

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