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Disa sankeyi

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Disa sankeyi
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. sankeyi
Binomial name
Disa sankeyi
Rolfe
Synonyms
  • Disa basutorum Kraenzl.

Disa sankeyi, commonly known as Sankey's disa, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa.[1] The plant is native to Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, the Free State, and the Eastern Cape and occurs in the Drakensberg at altitudes of 2400–3000 m. The population in the Eastern Cape is threatened by crop cultivation, plantations and overgrazing. The population in KwaZulu-Natal is not threatened.[2]

References

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  1. "Disa sankeyi Rolfe". REDLIST Sanbi.
  2. "Disa sankeyi Rolfe". Plants of the World Online.