Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Disa begleyi L.Bolus
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ORCHIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/05/18
Assessor(s)
H. Kurzweil, B. Bytebier, W.R. Liltved & J.E. Victor
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO<500 km²), known from three subpopulations, this species has no recorded threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Jonkershoek and Elgin.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Bare stony slopes at 1200 m. Substrate consists of varying mixture of sand and peaty material.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Disa begleyi L.BolusRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Disa begleyi L.BolusLower Risk - Near Threatened Victor (2002)
Disa begleyi L.BolusRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Disa begleyi L.BolusUncertain 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.


Johnson, S. and Bytebier, B. 2015. Orchids of South Africa: A field guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town.


Liltved, W.R. and Johnson, S.D. Unpublished.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


Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


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., Bytebier, B., Liltved, W.R. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Disa begleyi L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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