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Scientific Name | Disa tripetaloides (L.f.) N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ORCHIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Disa excelsa (Thunb.) Sw., Disa falcata Schltr., Disa tripetaloides (L.f.) N.E.Br. subsp. tripetaloides, Disa venosa Lindl. (later homonym), not of Sw. (1800), Orchis tripetaloides L.f., Satyrium excelsum Thunb. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Disa tripetaloides is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 160 255 km², and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and occurs from the Hottentots Holland Mountains in the Western Cape to Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Transkei Coastal Belt, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Grassland, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It is localized to stream banks and mountain seeps. |
Threats |
| Threats to Disa tripetaloides include habitat degradation, habitat loss and invasive alien species. |
Population |
Subpopulations are small and localized.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Disa tripetaloides (L.f.) N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Disa tripetaloides (L.f.) N.E.Br. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Disa tripetaloides (L.f.) N.E.Br. | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Disa falcata Schltr. | Uncertain | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Disa tripetaloides (L.f.) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/15 |
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