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Scientific Name | Disa tenella (L.f.) Sw. subsp. pusilla H.P.Linder |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ORCHIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/08/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A habitat specialist, known from 10 subpopulations, this taxon has no significant threats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Mountains from Ceres to the Gifberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld, Breede Shale Fynbos, Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | Shady, damp areas in clay or sandy soils, 300-1200 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Disa tenella (L.f.) Sw. subsp. pusilla H.P.Linder | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Liltved, W.R. and Johnson, S.D. Unpublished.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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2006. Disa tenella (L.f.) Sw. subsp. pusilla H.P.Linder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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