Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Disa ocellata Bolus
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ORCHIDACEAE
Synonyms
Disa maculata Harv. ex Lindl.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2005/09/02
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden & H. Kurzweil
Justification
A rare species that occurs as small disjunct subpopulations on mountain summits, no threats are known.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Table Mountain to Kammanassie.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos
Description
In moss banks or stony soil in the zone of the south-easter clouds 1000-1500m.
Threats
None.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Disa ocellata BolusRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Disa ocellata BolusLower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Disa ocellata BolusRare 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.


Liltved, W.R. and Johnson, S.D. Unpublished.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.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. & Kurzweil, H. 2005. Disa ocellata Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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