Species Disa tenella
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Disa:
Origin obscure. Börge Pettison believes the plant was named after Queen Disa who occurs in a Swedish legendary saga. The author, Peter Jonas Bergius, was a Swedish botanist.
Etymology of tenella:
From the Latin tenellus meaning ‘somewhat tender’
Scientific name:
Disa tenella (L. f.) Sw.
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Synonym status:
Slender tuberous geophyte to 15 cm. Leaves cauline, linear, spiralling, reaching raceme base. Flowers few to many in a dense raceme, white, pink or red, often with darker mottling, spur slender, to 5 mm long, lateral sepals oblong, 4--6.5 mm long. Aug.--Oct. Sandy flats and slopes, NW, SW (Gifberg to Hottentots Holland Mts).
Observations of Taxon
Disa tenella
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection: