Disa atrorubens Schltr. is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Disa atrorubens Schltr.

Disa atrorubens Schltr.

Disa atrorubens Schltr. is a fire-dependent flowering perennial geophyte endemic to South Africa's Northern and Western Cape, threatened by multiple factors.

Family
Genus
Disa
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida

About Disa atrorubens Schltr.

Disa atrorubens Schltr. is a perennial geophyte that belongs to the genus Disa, and it is a component of the fynbos vegetation. This species is endemic to South Africa's Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces. Its distribution ranges from the Cape Peninsula and Cape Hangklip to Nieuwoudtville. This plant only produces flowers after wildfires, and it is currently threatened by human development, crop cultivation, and invasive plant species.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Disa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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