Disa ornithantha Schltr.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Disa ornithantha Schltr.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Bytebier 2496 with J. Sakwa, 10 Feb 2003

  • Location

    Tanzania. District: Iringa, Kibena, Mbeya-Iringa road, between Ifunda and Mafinga.

  • Habitat

    Moist grassland near roadside. Quite common here.

  • Description

    Flowers orange to scarlet at tips; dorsal sepal spotted with red inside; petals white with dark red/purple spots; spur pendant. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 679720

    Occurrence ID: 200b51e6-13ea-4923-aeb1-285d05e4fbce

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Disa ornithantha Schltr. det B. Bytebier

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • Locality

    District: Iringa, Kibena, Mbeya-Iringa road, between Ifunda and Mafinga.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1665 m. (5463 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.13028, 35.4128

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EAST AFRICAN HERBARIUM (EA)
Flora of Tanzania (T7)
Disa omithantha Schltr.
Family:
Locality:
Notes:
Orchidaceae
Tanzania, District: Iringa, Kibena,
Mbeya-lringa road, between Ifunda and
Mafinga
8° 07.83' S 35° 24.77' E alt. 1665m
Moist grassland near roadside
Flowers orange to scarlet at tips; dorsal sepal
spotted with red inside; petals white with dark
red/purple spots; spur pendant
Quite common here
Det by:
Dups.:
Bytebier B
EA, DSM, BR, NY, K
Ass. Coll.: Spirit/DNA/Photo
Bytebier B 2496
With: Sakwa J
10 Feb 2003
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