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Perennial Wall-rocket
Brassicaceae

Perennial Wall-rocket

Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC.

Diplotaxis tenuifolia, perennial wall-rocket, is an edible crucifer widely cultivated as a peppery salad leaf.

Spotted Hyacinth-Orchid
Orchidaceae

Spotted Hyacinth-Orchid

Dipodium pardalinum D.L.Jones

Dipodium pardalinum is a dormant, leafless Australian orchid pollinated by native bees and wasps, that cannot be cultivated.

Rosy Hyacinth Orchid
Orchidaceae

Rosy Hyacinth Orchid

Dipodium roseum D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Dipodium roseum, the rosy hyacinth orchid, is a common Australian leafless mycoheterotrophic orchid that cannot be cultivated.

Dipodium squamatum (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Orchidaceae

Dipodium squamatum (G.Forst.) R.Br.

Dipodium squamatum (G.Forst.) R.Br.

Dipodium squamatum is a mycoheterotrophic Cymbidieae orchid found in Australia, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu.

Slender Hyacinth-Orchid
Orchidaceae

Slender Hyacinth-Orchid

Dipodium variegatum M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones

Dipodium variegatum is a leafless mycoheterotrophic orchid native to eastern Australia, that cannot be cultivated.

Okie bean
Fabaceae

Okie bean

Dipogon lignosus (L.) Verdc.

Dipogon lignosus is a climbing legume native to South African capes, invasive in Australia and New Zealand.

wild teasel
Caprifoliaceae

wild teasel

Dipsacus fullonum L.

Dipsacus fullonum L. is a flowering teasel with ongoing scientific debate over whether it is carnivorous, with uses in textiles and gardening.

cutleaf teasel
Caprifoliaceae

cutleaf teasel

Dipsacus laciniatus L.

Dipsacus laciniatus (cutleaf teasel) is an invasive Eurasian perennial herb weed spreading in North America.

small teasel
Caprifoliaceae

small teasel

Dipsacus pilosus L.

Dipsacus pilosus (small teasel) is a biennial flowering plant in Caprifoliaceae that grows in damp, occasionally disturbed calcareous habitats.

Broad-leaf Fern
Dipteridaceae

Broad-leaf Fern

Dipteris conjugata Reinw.

Dipteris conjugata Reinw. is a native Asian-Australian-Pacific fern used for ornamentation, medicine, and practical purposes.

Blue Dicks
Asparagaceae

Blue Dicks

Dipterostemon capitatus (Benth.) Rydb.

Dipterostemon capitatus is a herbaceous perennial corm plant native to western North America, with varied uses for people and wildlife.

Western Leatherwood
Thymelaeaceae

Western Leatherwood

Dirca occidentalis A.Gray

Western leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis) is a rare endemic deciduous shrub of California's San Francisco Bay Area.

eastern leatherwood
Thymelaeaceae

eastern leatherwood

Dirca palustris L.

Dirca palustris L., leatherwood, is a North Eastern North American shrub with toxic properties and unique sulfur compounds.

Metallic Disa
Orchidaceae

Metallic Disa

Disa atricapilla (Harv. ex Lindl.) Bolus

Disa atricapilla, the black-haired orchid, is a small perennial orchid endemic to southwestern Western Cape fynbos.

Bract Disa
Orchidaceae

Bract Disa

Disa bracteata Sw.

Disa bracteata is a tuberous South African orchid that is invasive and naturalized in Australia, capable of self-pollination.

Torch Orchid
Orchidaceae

Torch Orchid

Disa chrysostachya Sw.

Disa chrysostachya (torch orchid) is a native southern African perennial geophyte in the genus Disa.

Column Disa
Orchidaceae

Column Disa

Disa cylindrica (Thunb.) Sw.

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

Cluster Disa
Orchidaceae

Cluster Disa

Disa ferruginea Sw.

Disa ferruginea is a deceptive nectar-mimicking South African orchid pollinated exclusively by the mountain pride butterfly.

Grass Disa
Orchidaceae

Grass Disa

Disa graminifolia Ker Gawl. ex Spreng.

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

Lizard Disa
Orchidaceae

Lizard Disa

Disa hians (L.f.) Spreng.

Disa hians is a perennial endemic geophyte of the Disa genus found in South Africa's Eastern and Western Cape fynbos.

Rigid Disa
Orchidaceae

Rigid Disa

Disa inflexa (Lindl.) Mundt ex Bolus

Disa inflexa is a perennial fynbos geophyte in the Disa genus, endemic to South Africa's Eastern and Western Cape.

Drip Disa
Orchidaceae

Drip Disa

Disa longicornu L.f.

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

Pungent Disa
Orchidaceae

Pungent Disa

Disa obtusa Lindl.

Disa obtusa is a perennial fynbos geophyte endemic to the Western Cape, with three recognized subspecies.

Lurelip Disa
Orchidaceae

Lurelip Disa

Disa patula Sond.

Disa patula is a perennial Disa geophyte native to southern Africa, with two recognized varieties.

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