Disa spathulata

Disa spathulata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diseae
Subtribus: Disinae
Genus: Disa
Species: Disa spathulata
Subspecies: (2)
D. s. subsp. spathulata – D. s. subsp. tripartita

Name

Disa spathulata (L.f.) Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 213 (1800).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Orchis spathulata L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 398 (1782).
• Homotypic
  • Satyrium spathulatum (L.f.) Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 5 (1794).
  • Herschelia spathulata (L.f.) Rolfe in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(3): 205 (1913).
  • Herschelianthe spathulata (L.f.) Rauschert, Feddes Repert. 94: 435 (1983).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Swartz, O.P. 1800. Kongliga Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar 21: 213.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Disa spathulata. Accessed: 2023 Dec 1.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Disa spathulata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec 1. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Disa spathulata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec 1. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Disa spathulata. Accessed: 1 Dec 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Disa spathulata. Published online. Accessed: 1 Dec 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Disa spathulata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 Dec 2023.

Vernacular names

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