PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / ORCHIDACEAE / ORCHIDOIDEAE / ORCHIDEAE / DISA / VIRGINALIS
Plants small, herbaceous; basal leaves green, 3-6, linear-oblanceolate, to 40 x 4 mm, cauline leaves From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
Like D. maculata but flower not resupinate, white. From: Kurzweil, H. 2012. Orchidaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 177-197. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Previously considered a white form of Disa maculata. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
On relatively dry rock faces and ledges, apparently always south-facing. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
Sandstone slopes and outcrops. From: Kurzweil, H. 2012. Orchidaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 177-197. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Known from three populations in the Western Cape only, from Piketberg to Wellington. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
Piketberg to Bain's Kloof. From: Kurzweil, H. 2012. Orchidaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 177-197. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
October
0 to 1000 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
This is a sensitive species therefore data has been redacted, click here to login.
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
FSA
SA
BOT
NAM
ESW
LES
WC
EC
NC
FS
GA
KZN
LP
MP
NW
Absent
Indigenous
Endemic
Naturalised
Invasive
Names and Sources
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Orchidaceae
SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae
TRIBE Orchideae
GENUS Disa
SPECIES virginalis
16 results for Disa virginalis H.P.Linder
Barcode: NBG0268010-0 Collector(s) & number: Liltved, WR, 119 | 2009-10-20
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0196993-0 Collector(s) & number: Bytebier, B, 2420 | 2002-10-27
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0196991-0 Collector(s) & number: Bytebier, B, 2418 | 2002-10-27
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0196994-0 Collector(s) & number: Bytebier, B, 2421 | 2002-10-27
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0200955-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 3108 | 2004-10-2
General notes: Fynbos biome. Cliff face. Moist/damp, humus soil. Sandstone. Shade. Steep slope. S aspect. No biotic effect seen. Geophyte. Flowers: white. Fruit absent. Fairly common on moist, south facing ledges, often growing in moss. Plant height 0.08m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0196986-0 Collector(s) & number: Bytebier, B, 2413B | 2002-10-20
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0196995-0 Collector(s) & number: Bytebier, B, 2422 | 2002-10-27
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0061243-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1949-11-
General notes: In small damp rock crevices, Flowers white.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0196985-0 Collector(s) & number: Bytebier, B, 2413 | 2002-10-20
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
This is a sensitive species therefore data has been redacted, click here to login.
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Orchidaceae Kurzweil, HIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 177-197
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1999
1998
No results found for Disa virginalis H.P.Linder
Status and criteria
LC
Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
| Part(s) of plant used | Use(s) | Reference |
|---|
Coming soon...
