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Disa tenuis

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Disa tenuis
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. tenuis
Binomial name
Disa tenuis
Lindl., (1838)
Synonyms
  • Amphigena leptostachya (Sond.) Rolfe
  • Amphigena tenuis (Lindl.) Rolfe
  • Disa leptostachys Sond.
  • Monadenia tenuis (Lindl.) Kraenzl.

Disa tenuis 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 the Cape Peninsula and Betty's Bay to Tulbagh and Franschhoek. The plant is considered rare.[2]

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