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Disa ovalifolia

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Disa ovalifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. ovalifolia
Binomial name
Disa ovalifolia
Sond.

Disa ovalifolia is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos.[1] The plant is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Montagu to Clanwilliam and Darling, on deep, sandy soils at altitudes of 400 - 1 300 m. The species has lost 10% of its habitat in the north to the production of rooibos tea cultivation.[2]

References

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  1. "Disa ovalifolia Sond". REDLIST Sanbi.
  2. "Disa ovalifolia Sond". Plants of the World Online.
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