Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Disa virginalis H.P.Linder
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ORCHIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2005/09/02
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & B. Bytebier
Justification
A habitat specialist known from three subpopulations. No recorded threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Piketberg, Limietberg and Groot Winterhoek Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos
Description
South-facing rock ledges, 1000 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Disa virginalis H.P.LinderRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Disa virginalis H.P.LinderRare Hilton-Taylor (1997)
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.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1997. Red Data List of southern African plants. 2. Corrections and additions. Bothalia 27(2):195-209.


Liltved, W.R. and Johnson, S.D. Unpublished.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


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


Linder, H.P., Johnson, S.D. and Liltved, W.R. 1998. Disa virginalis (Diseae: Orchidoideae: Orchidaceae): a new species from southern Africa. Novon 8(4):405-407.


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.


Citation
Victor, J.E. & Bytebier, B. 2005. Disa virginalis H.P.Linder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/03

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