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Disperis concinna
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| Synonyms: |
Disperis sp. no. 1 (Payne 77) |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local and occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender terrestrial herb, 10-25 cm tall. Leaves 3-4, alternate along the stem, sessile, elliptic or lanceolate, 15-32 mm long, hairless. Inflorescence 1-4-flowered. Bracts c. 13 × 6 mm, leaf-like. Flowers c. 10 mm wide, greenish-white to yellowish-white, more or less tinged rose-pink or purple. Dorsal sepal c. 8 × 3 mm, forming a sac-like hood with the petals c. 5 mm wide. Lateral sepals spreading, 5-7 mm long, pointed at the apex and each with a conical spur c. 2 mm long. |
| Notes: | This species was for some time mistakenly identified as D. cooperi on our site. Thanks to Lourens Grobler this has now been rectified. D. cooperi is restricted to higher parts of Mpumalanga, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa and does not occur in Zimbabwe. |
| Derivation of specific name: | concinna: neat, elegant |
| Habitat: | Wet places in (sub)montane grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1800 - 2250 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal , 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: | Wednesday 12 October 2011 |
| Literature: |
Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 57. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 80. As Disperis sp. no. 1 La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 239. 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. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Disperis concinnaAfrican Plant Database: Disperis concinna
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Disperis concinna
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Disperis concinna
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Disperis concinna
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iNaturalist: Disperis concinna
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Disperis concinna
JSTOR Plant Science: Disperis concinna
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Disperis concinna
Plants of the World Online: Disperis concinna
Tropicos: Disperis concinna
Wikipedia: Disperis concinna
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