Disa purpurascens is a species of orchid found in South Africa (SW. Cape Prov.). It is also known as the early blue disa or the bloumoederkappie.
Disa purpurascens is a very distinctive orchid, but it does have a close relative Disa graminifolia. The latter name means grass-leaved, which is quite ...
Description. Plants up to 50cm tall. Leaves at base of stem rigid and erect, remaining leaves cauline. · Habitat. Occasional in dry-rocky or stony areas.
Taxonomy ; Scientific Name. Disa purpurascens Bolus ; Higher Classification. Monocotyledons ; Family. ORCHIDACEAE ; Synonyms. Herschelia purpurascens (Bolus) ...
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COAST REGION Cape Div.; by a mountain stream in Farmer Pecks Valley Muizen Berg, 1100 ft., Bolus, 4893! hills near Simonstown, 800 ft., Bolus! Prior! McKellars ...
Disa purpurascens Bolus 1884 SECTION Trichochila Photos by © Marland Holderness and his Flickr Website · SIde View of Flower. Photo courtesy of © Swiss Orchid ...
Plants 250-500 mm tall; radical leaves c. 10, rigid and erect, up to 1 mm broad, cauline leaves 5-7, completely sheathing, dry, 20-40 mm long.
Disa. Disa purpurascens Bolus. First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 482 (1884). This species is accepted. The native range of this species is SW. Cape ...
Disa: species; Disa purpurascens. Name. Synonyms: Herschelia purpurascens (Bolus) Kraenzl. Herschelianthe purpurascens (Bolus) Rauschert; Homonyms: Disa ...
Disa purpurascens is a disa species found in Africa. Plant blooms in the fall with up to seven flowers. Plant is found in sandy coastline of south western ...