Disperis capensis

Disperis capensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diseae
Subtribus: Coryciinae
Genus: Disperis
Species: Disperis capensis
Varietates: (2)
D. c. var. brevicaudata – D. c. var. capensis

Name

Disperis capensis (L.) Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 220 (1800)

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Arethusa capensis L., Pl. Rar. Afr.: 28 (1760)
• Homotypic
  • Dipera capensis (L.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 696 (1826)

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: 220.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Disperis capensis. Accessed: 2022 Aug 22.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Disperis capensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Aug 22. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Disperis capensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Aug 22. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Disperis capensis. 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. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Aug 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Disperis capensis. Published online. Accessed: 22 Aug 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Disperis capensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Aug 2022.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Moederkappie
English: Cape witch orchid

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