Orchidaceae
Disa

Disa chimanimaniensis (H.P.Linder) H.P.Linder

First published in H.P.Linder & H.Kurzweil, Orchids S. Africa: 470 (1999)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical Africa (Chimanimani Mountains). It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/66151172/66151181

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Orchidaceae, I. la Croix and P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:1. 1995

Morphology General Habit
Plants 20–40 cm tall.
Morphology Leaves
Basal leaves 3–6, produced after flowering, up to 20 cm long and 1–2 mm wide, subsclerophyllous. Cauline leaves 4–8, closely sheathing, up to 2 cm long, acuminate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence laxly 2–8-flowered, 3–8 cm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts dry, not as long as the flowers, ovate, acuminate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers pinkish-mauve to white, rarely blue.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Dorsal sepal galeate; galea erect, 5–7 mm tall, 4 mm wide and 4 mm deep, ovate, acute. Lateral sepals patent, 6–8 mm long, narrowly oblong-ovate, acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
Spur horizontal at the base, often gradually ascending, 3–4 mm long, cylindrical or somewhat laterally flattened.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals with a basal, ovate anticous lobe 1–1.5 mm wide; petal limb c. 5.5 mm long, lorate, falcately curved beside the anther, included within the galea, the apex acutely bifid.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip 8–10 mm long, ovate, deeply dissected, the margins curved upwards.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anther horizontal, c. 1.5 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Rostellum
Rostellum lateral lobes canaliculate, erect, 1–1.5 mm tall.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma
Stigma horizontal, 0.6 mm tall.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 5–15 mm long.
[FZ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0