Disperis cardiophora Harv.

Species

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Characteristics

Plants 110-260 mm; leaf 1, basal, subrotund, margins pellucid, 10-17 x 8-19 mm. Inflorescences secund, (2-) 6-20-flowered; bracts rotund, margins pellucid, 3-10 x 4-13 mm. Flowers greenish-white to pink, tips of sepals and petals magenta, petals spotted with pink within; ovary ovoid, twisted, 3.5-7 mm long; scent spicy. Median sepal with a slightly decurved sac-like spur 1-1.5 mm long, 3-4 x 3-4 mm; lateral sepals ovate, acute, sparsely pubescent at the base, 4-5 x 2.5-3 mm, spurs 1-1.5 mm long. Petals adnate to the median sepal, oblong-subacute, 4 x 2-3 mm. Lip basally fused to the gynostemium; claw linªear, 4 mm long; blade triangular-ovate, 1.75 mm long; appendage triangular, acute, apex pubescent, 0.75 mm long. Anther reflexed; stigma dorsal; rostellum arms suberect, twisted, 1.75 mm long.
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Terrestrial herb, 0.11-0.26 m high. Leaf 1, basal, subrotund, margins pellucid, 10-17 x 8-19 mm. Inflorescence secund, 6-20-flowered; bracts rotund, 3-10 x 4-13 mm. Flowers greenish white to pink, apex of sepals and petals magenta, petals spotted with pink. Sepals: median sepal 3 x 3 mm, with decurved sac-like spur; lateral sepals ovate, acute, 4-5 x 2-3 mm, spurs 1.5 mm long. Petals adnate to median sepal, oblong 4 x 3 mm. Lip basally fused to gynostemium, claw 4 mm long, blade oblong, 1.75 mm long, appendage triangular, apex pubescent. Flowering time Dec.-Feb.
Herb, up to 250 mm high. Leaf solitary, basal, suberect. Flowers: (2-)6-20, secund; bracts conduplicate, reniform; petals oblong, hooded with inner surface concealed, ± 4 mm long; median sepal 3-4 mm long; lateral sepals 4-5 mm long; perianth white and green with dull purple at tips; Jan.
Terrestrial herb, up to 200 mm tall. Petals only slightly extending width of hood, pale green, tipped with purple, outer surface exposed to view. Flowers white and green with dull purple at tips.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.16 - 0.26
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Images

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Distribution

Disperis cardiophora world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:630320-1
WFO ID wfo-0000944714
COL ID 36VCF
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Synonyms

Disperis cardiophora