Species Disperis capensis
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Etymology of Disperis:
Gk. dis = twice; pera = a pouch, sac; alluding to the pouches formed by the lateral sepals.
Etymology of capensis:
From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to or “originating in,” Thus these organisms were first discovered in the Cape. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South Africa or even Southern Africa
Scientific name:
Disperis capensis (L. f.) Sw.
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Protologue:
Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 21: 220 (1800)
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1800
Tuberous geophyte with softly hairy stem to 50 cm. Leaves 2, suberect, lanceolate. Flower 1, green and magenta or cream, sepals conspicuously tailed, lip limb curled downwards, lanceolate, warty, rostellum arms tightly coiled. July--Sept. Sandstone seeps, NW, SW, AP, KM, LB, SE (Pakhuis Mts to Grahamstown).
Observations of Taxon
Disperis capensis
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Various (David)
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Disperis capensis
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Mary Maytham Kidd (David)
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Disperis capensis
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Mary Maytham Kidd (David)
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Disperis capensis
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Auriol Batten (David)
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Disperis capensis
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Amida Johns (David)
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