Disperis tysonii Bolus

Species

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Characteristics

Plants mostly 200-400 mm; leaves 4 (-5), cauline, alternate, ovate to lanceolate, acute, usually 15-30 x 5-8 mm. Inflorescences secund, (1-) 5-20-flowered; bracts ovate to lanceolate, acute, 6-22 (-30) x 3-10. Flowers: sepals pink, petals magenta, spotted with green within, lip green; ovary cylindrical, 10 mm long; scent sweet. Median sepal ovate, 5-6 x 3-4 mm, with a sac-like hood 4-5 (-7) mm deep; lateral sepals obovate, acuminate, 6-8 x 2.5-3 mm, spurs to 0.5 mm deep. Petals adnate to the median sepal, curved, falcate, clawed, ovate, acute, 4-6 x 2-2.5 mm. Lip basally fused to the gynostemium; claw 3 mm long; blade erect, blocking the mouth of the median sepal, broadly ovate to triangular, apex acute and adhering to the tips of the petals and median sepal, verrucose, 4 x 2 mm; appendage horizontal, linear, pubescent, 5 mm long. Anther horizontal; stigma dorsal, lobes diverging; rostellum arms bulbous at the base, incurled, 0.75 mm long.
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Terrestrial herb, 0.2-0.4 m high. Leaves 4, cauline, alternate, lanceolate, acute, 15-30 x 5-8 mm. Inflorescence secund, 5-20-flowered; bracts ovate, acute, 6-22 x 3-10. Flowers with sepals pink, petals magenta with green spots, lip green. Sepals: median sepal ovate, 5-6 x 3-4 mm, sac-like hood 4-5 mm deep; lateral sepals obovate, acuminate, 6-8 x 3 mm, spur 0.5 mm deep. Petals adnate to median sepal, curved, falcate, clawed, acute, 4-6 x 2 mm. Lip: claw 3 mm long, blade erect, blocking mouth of median sepal, apex adhering to petals and median sepal, verrucose, 4 x 2 mm, appendage horizontal, linear, pubescent, 5 mm long. Flowering time Feb., Mar.
Herb, up to 400 mm high. Leaves 2-5. Flowers: 2-14; dorsal sepal with a deep hood 5-8 mm long, often tipped backwards in apical half; rostellum arms tightly incurled; lateral sepals 6-8 mm long; lip blade ascending from base; perianth pink or deep rose-coloured; Jan.-Mar.
Terrestrial herb, up to 400 mm tall. Flowers 2-14. Dorsal sepal with a deep hood 5-8 mm long, often tipped backwards in apical half. Flowers pink or deep rose.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
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Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Disperis tysonii world distribution map, present in Lesotho, eSwatini, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:630407-1
WFO ID wfo-0000944816
COL ID 6DBC7
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Disperis bicolor Disperis kermesina Disperis tysonii