Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Disa minor (Sond.) Rchb.f.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ORCHIDACEAE
Synonyms
Orthopenthea minor (Sond.) Rolfe, Penthea minor Sond.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2005/09/02
Assessor(s)
H. Kurzweil & J.E. Victor
Justification
A naturally rare, high altitude, fire dependent habitat specialist known from five subpopulations. Subpopulations are typically small, consisting of fewer than 20 plants. It has no known threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
This species is found in Worcester, Ceres and Tulbagh.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Plants grow in margins of ephemeral watercourses, swampy mountain slopes, 1000-2000 m.
Threats
This species has no threats at present.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Conservation
It is conserved in the Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Disa minor (Sond.) Rchb.f.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Disa minor (Sond.) Rchb.f.Lower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Disa minor (Sond.) Rchb.f.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Orthopenthea minor (Sond.) 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.


Kurzweil, H. 1993. A major re-discovery of Disa minor. Veld & Flora 79(3):72-73.


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
Kurzweil, H. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Disa minor (Sond.) Rchb.f. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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