Disa zombica

Disa zombica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Disa
Species:	D. zombica
Binomial name
Disa zombica N.E.Br. [1]
Synonyms
Disa nyassanaSchltr.

Disa zombica is a species of orchid (family Orchidaceae), native to eastern and southern Tropical Africa. ^{[2] [3]} Its roots are edible and are made into a delicacy called chinaka in Malawi. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Details". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
2. "Disa zombica N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 22 August 2022.
3. "Name - Disa zombica N.E.Br". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
4. Kasulo, Victor; Mwabumba, Lusayo; Cry, Munthali (September 2009). "A review of edible orchids in Malawi". Journal of Horticulture and Forestry. 1 (7): 133–139. S2CID   131319547.
5. "Edible Orchids" (PDF). orchids-world.com. Orchids-World. 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

External links

• UniProt. "Species Disa zombica" . Retrieved 2022-10-13.
• Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Disa zombica". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
• Data related to Disa zombica at Wikispecies