Disa longicornu L.f. is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Disa longicornu L.f.

Disa longicornu L.f.

Disa longicornu (drip disa) is an endemic fynbos perennial declining due to excessive flower picking.

Family
Genus
Disa
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Disa longicornu L.f.

Disa longicornu, commonly known as the drip disa, is a perennial geophyte. It belongs to the genus Disa and grows in fynbos vegetation. This plant is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa, where it can be found on Table Mountain and in the Hottentots Holland Mountains. It has six total subpopulations, all of which are located near hiking trails. Its populations are in decline because both formal and informal flower sellers excessively pick the plant's flowers.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Disa

More from Orchidaceae

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

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