Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Disa tenuis Lindl.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ORCHIDACEAE
Synonyms
Amphigena leptostachys (Sond.) Rolfe, Amphigena tenuis (Lindl.) Rolfe, Disa leptostachys Sond., Monadenia tenuis (Lindl.) Kraenzl.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2005/09/02
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & H. Kurzweil
Justification
Fairly widespread occurs singly or in small subpopulations.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cape Peninsula and Betty's Bay to Tulbagh and Franschhoek.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos
Description
Stony soil, well drained, occasionally on sandy flats. 0-1000 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Disa tenuis Lindl.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Disa tenuis Lindl.Lower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Disa tenuis Lindl.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Amphigena leptostachys (Sond.) RolfeRare Hall et al. (1980)
Amphigena tenuis (Lindl.) RolfeRare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Liltved, W.R. and Johnson, S.D. Unpublished. The Cape Orchids - Wild orchids of the Cape Floral Kingdom.


Linder, H.P. 1981. Taxonomic studies in the Disinae. III. A revision of Disa Berg. excluding sect. Micranthae Lindl. Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 9:1-370.


Linder, H.P. and Kurzweil, H. 1999. Orchids of southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & Kurzweil, H. 2005. Disa tenuis Lindl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08

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