Disperis cooperi Harv.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Disperis

Characteristics

Plants sparsely pubescent, 140-380 mm; leaves 3-4, cauline, alternate, ovate to lanceolate, acute, mostly 11-20 x 5-7 mm. Inflorescences secund, usually 7-11-flowered; bracts ovate, acute, 12-30 x 6.5-10 mm. Flowers: sepals pink, cream at the base, petals cream spotted with green within; ovary cylindrical, 13 mm long. Median sepal ovate, 8 x 6 mm, with a sac-like hood 6 mm deep; lateral sepals obovate, acuminate, pubescent at the base, 11 x 4 mm, spurs 2 mm long. Petals adnate to the median sepal, curved, flaring, clawed, ob-long-obovate, acute, 5.5 x 3 mm. Lip basally fused to the gynostemium; claw erect, 3 mm long; blade cordate with sides flared, verrucose within, apex adhering to the tips of the petals and median sepal, 6 x 3 mm; appendage horizontal, conduplicate, pubescent, 5 mm long. Anther horizontal; stigma dorsal, bilobed, lobes diverging; rostellum arms bulbous at the base, shortly projecting, 4 mm long.
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Terrestrial herb, 0.14-0.38 m high, sparsely pubescent. Leaves 3 or 4, cauline, alternate, lanceolate, acute, 11-20 x 5-7 mm. Inflorescence secund, 7-11-flowered; bracts ovate, acute, 12-30 x 6.5-10.0. Flowers with sepals pink, cream-coloured at base, petals cream-coloured with green spots. Sepals: median sepal ovate, 8 x 6 mm, sac-like hood 6 mm deep; lateral sepals obovate, acuminate, obliquely pubescent at base, 4-11 mm long; spur 2 mm long. Petals adnate to median sepal, curved, flaring, clawed, oblong-obovate, acute, 5.5 x 3 mm. Lip: claw erect, 3 mm long, blade cordate with sides flared, verrucose, apex adhering to petals and median sepal, 6 x 3 mm, appendage horizontal, conduplicate, pubescent, 5 mm long. Flowering time Feb., Mar.
Herb, up to 400 mm high. Leaves 2-5. Flowers: dorsal sepal with a rounded hood, 5-8 mm deep; rostellum arms wide and bent, often twisted; lip blade ascending from base; lateral sepals 10-11 mm long; petals spotted with purple and green warts on outer margins; whitish or pinkish purple, often tinged with green; Mar.
Terrestrial herb, up to 400 mm tall. Dorsal sepal with a rounded hood, 5-8 mm deep. Rostellum arms wide and bent, often twisted. Petals spotted with purple and green warts on outer margin. Flowers whitish or pinkish purple, often tinged with green.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.27 - 0.39
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Soil humidity 4-6
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Distribution

Disperis cooperi world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:630325-1
WFO ID wfo-0000944723
COL ID 36VCK
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Disperis allisonii Disperis buchananii Disperis cooperi Disperis ermelensis