Disa cylindrica (Thunb.) Sw. is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Disa cylindrica (Thunb.) Sw.

Disa cylindrica is a perennial endemic geophyte orchid from South Africa’s Eastern and Western Capes that grows in fynbos.

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Disa

Order

Asparagales

Class

Liliopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Disa cylindrica (Thunb.) Sw.

Disa cylindrica (Thunb.) Sw. is a perennial geophyte. It is a member of the genus Disa, grows within fynbos vegetation, and is endemic to the Eastern Cape and Western Cape of South Africa.

Photo: (c) Peter Swart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Swart · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae › Disa

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

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