| Disa fragrans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Disa |
| Species: | D. fragrans |
| Binomial name | |
| Disa fragrans Schltr. | |
Disa fragrans, the fragrant disa, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa . [1] The plant is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga. [2]
There are two subspecies:
- Disa fragrans subsp. deckenii(Rchb.f.) H.P.Linder
- Disa fragrans subsp. fragrans
