Disa walleri Rchb. f.

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Disa walleri

High rainfall Miombo Woodland
Mutinondo Wilderness area
Jan 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman

Disa walleri

High rainfall Miombo Woodland
Mutinondo Wilderness area
Jan 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman

Disa walleri

High rainfall Miombo Woodland
Mutinondo Wilderness area
Jan 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Synonyms: Disa leopoldii Kraenzl.
Disa princeae Kraenzl.
Disa zombaensis Rendle
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Terrestrial herb growing from testicular tubers with separate fertile and sterile shoots; sterile shoot up to 14 cm tall, leaves 1-4, erect, conduplicate, to 15 x 30 cm, elliptic to oblanceolate, acute; fertile shoot 60-100 cm tall, cauline leaves mostly sheathing with small free blades; inflorescence 15-25 cm, 15-30 flowered, ovary and pedicel 1.5-2.5 cm long, bracts 2.5-4.5 cm long, lanceolate, acute to acuminate, overtopping flowers; flowers borne horizontally, mauve to purple, galea spotted; dorsal sepal galeate, galea rounded, erect 12-18 mm long, 8-15 mm wide, 12-16 mm deep; spur borne horizontally from broad conical base, 12-17 mm long, decurved; lateral sepals suboblique, 13-20 mm long, oblong, subacute to rounded; petals 15-18 mm long, narrowly lanceolate, acute, erect; lip 11-15 mm long, linear, rounded or truncate; anther 5-6 mm long; stigma subsessile
Type location:
Malawi, Manganja Hills
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Brachystegia woodlands or secondary montane grasslands in semi-shade in damp places
Altitude range: 1000 - 2300 m
Flowering time:Dec - Feb
Worldwide distribution: DRC to Tanzania south through Zambia and Malawi to Zimbabwe
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,N,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,N,E,S
Growth form(s): Terrestrial.
Endemic status:
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Content last updated: Thursday 6 July 2017
Literature:

Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 57.

Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 80.

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 181 - 184. (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 124.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 95.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 119.

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 86 - 87. (Includes a picture).

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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Disa walleri.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117430, retrieved 29 March 2024

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