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Scientific Name | Disa marlothii Bolus |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ORCHIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/18 |
Assessor(s) | W.R. Liltved, B. Bytebier & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Specific to stream sides, known from six widely disjunct subpopulations. Subpopulations are typically small, consisting of fewer than 20 plants. It has no recorded threats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Hex River Valley, Koue Bokkeveld, central Cederberg and Tsitsikamma Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Rocky places along streams, 600-1 300 m. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
A very rare species, with subpopulations consisting of fewer than 20 plants.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Disa marlothii Bolus | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Disa marlothii Bolus | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Disa marlothii Bolus | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Kurze, O. and Kurze, H. 1988. Orchids of the Groot Winterhoek Mountains. South African Orchid Journal 19(3):56-58.
Linder, H.P. 1981. Taxonomic studies in the Disinae (Orchidaceae). IV. A revision of Disa Berg. sect. Micranthae Lindl. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 51(3/4):255-346.
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.
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Citation |
| Liltved, W.R., Bytebier, B. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Disa marlothii Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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