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Disa Ferruginea
''Disa ferruginea'' is a stout, reed-like terrestrial 200–450 mm tall. Radical leaves linear, developing after flowering; cauline leaves dry, sheathing. Inflorescence dense, 1–40 flowered. Flowers bright red to orange, often with some parts yellow. Median sepal apiculate, galea 8–10 mm deep; spur slender, grading into the galea, 7–20 mm long; lateral sepals projecting away;elliptic to narrowly elliptic, with apiculi up to 4 mm long;petals spear-shaped, 5–7 mm long; lip narrowly egg- to spear-shaped, 10–12 mm long. Distribution The species is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ... to the South-Western Cape of South Africa. In fynbos vegetation. Habitat Occasional to common in dry to slightly damp localities, usually in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemism
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example ''Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. ''Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeropetes
''Aeropetes'' is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. Its only species, ''Aeropetes tulbaghia'', is commonly known as the Table Mountain beauty or mountain pride. It is native to southern Africa, where it occurs in South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini and Zimbabwe. Description The sexes are similar, but males are on average smaller. The wingspan is 70–78 mm for males and 75–90 mm for females. Habitat and habits ''Aeropetes'' is commonly found in mountainous, rock-strewn hillsides and gullies. It has a tendency to settle on the shady side of rocks and of overhung stream banks. Biology The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including ''Ehrharta erecta'', ''Hyparrhenia hirta'' and ''Pennisetum clandestinum''. The adults are fond of red or orange flowers, and it is the pollinator of the orchid '' Disa uniflora''. There is one generation per year. Adults are on the wing during the austral summer, from November to April (with peaks from December to M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disa Graminifolia
''Disa graminifolia'' is a species of orchid found in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... References External links * * * graminifolia Endemic orchids of South Africa {{Orchidoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disa (plant)
''Disa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. It comprises about 182 species. Most of the species are indigenous to tropical and southern Africa, with a few more in the Arabian Peninsula, Madagascar, and Réunion.Hans Peter Linder and Hubert Kurzweil. 1999. ''Orchids of Southern Africa''. 504 pages. A. A. Balkema. . '' Disa bracteata'' is naturalised in Western Australia, where the local name is "African weed-orchid." The genus ''Disa'' was named by P.J. Bergius in 1767.Peter Jonas Bergius. 1767. ''Descriptiones Plantarum ex Capite Bonae Spei'': 348. (See ''External links'' below). It was named after Disa, the heroine of a Swedish legend.Umberto Quattrocchi. 2000. ''CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names'' volume II. CRC Press: Boca Raton; New York; Washington,DC;, USA. London, UK. (vol. II). (see ''External links'' below). Description The plants grow from a fleshy tuberous root which is a source of maltodextrins which are used as a sugar substitute. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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