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Disa cornuta
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Nyazengu, at S base of Nyangani, Nyanga.
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Kwaraguza, Troutbeck
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Kwaraguza, Troutbeck
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Kwaraguza, Troutbeck
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| Synonyms: |
Disa aemula Bolus Disa cornuta (L.) Sw. var. aemula (Bolus) Kraenzl. Disa macrantha Bolus Orchis cornuta L. Satyrium cornutum (L.) Thunb. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb, up to 1 m tall. Leaves overlapping along the fertile stem, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, shortly sheathing at the base. Inflorescence 15-40 cm long, many-flowered. Bracts lanceolate, pointed as long as or overtopping the flowers. Flowers facing down, variable in colour, often more or less deep purplish on the outside of the hood and the base of the lip, greenish to silvery-white on other parts. Dorsal sepal deeply hooded with a more or less horizontal, cylindric spur, 1-2 cm long arising from the middle, decurved near the apex. Lateral sepals spreading. Petals more or less distinctly 2-lobed, 8-10 mm long, lying within the hood. Lip pendent, 5-10 mm long, fleshy. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | cornuta: horned |
| Habitat: | Occurring in montane grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape, South Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 31 January 2010 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 21. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 56. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 80. As Disa macrantha La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 174. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 95. McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008). Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa Pages 210 - 211. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Disa cornutaAfrican Plant Database: Disa cornuta
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Disa cornuta
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Disa cornuta
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Disa cornuta
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Disa cornuta
Plants of the World Online: Disa cornuta
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