Disa graminifolia Ker Gawl. ex Spreng. is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Disa graminifolia Ker Gawl. ex Spreng.

Disa graminifolia Ker Gawl. ex Spreng.

Disa graminifolia, the blue disa, is a South African orchid that flowers from January to March.

Family
Genus
Disa
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Disa graminifolia Ker Gawl. ex Spreng.

Disa graminifolia Ker Gawl. ex Spreng. is an orchid species that occurs in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. It is commonly called the blue disa. This orchid blooms between January and March. It looks similar in appearance to another orchid species, Disa purpurascens, which flowers during October and November.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Disa

More from Orchidaceae

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

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