Disa tenuifolia

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Disa tenuifolia
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. tenuifolia
Binomial name
Disa tenuifolia
Sw., (1800)
Synonyms
  • Disa luteaH.P.Linder
  • Disa patens(L.f.) Thunb.
  • Ophrys patensL.f.
  • Penthea patens(L.f.) Lindl.
  • Serapias patens(L.f.) Thunb.

Disa tenuifolia, the yellow disa, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and part of the fynbos. [1] The plant is endemic to the Western Cape. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. SANBI. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  2. "Disa tenuifolia". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2 October 2025.