Disa sanguinea

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Disa sanguinea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. sanguinea
Binomial name
Disa sanguinea
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Synonyms
  • Disa huttoniiRchb.f.

Disa sanguinea, the blood disa, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa . [1] The plant is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape and occurs in the Amathole Mountains, Winterberg and Sani Pass. The plant is considered rare. [2]

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