Disa polygonoides

Disa polygonoides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diseae
Subtribus: Disinae
Genus: Disa
Species: Disa polygonoides

Name

Disa polygonoides Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 349 (1838).

Synonymy

• Heterotypic
  • Disa natalensis Lindl., London J. Bot. 1: 16 (1842).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa South Tropical Africa Mozambique. Southern Africa Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. 1838. The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants 349.

Additional references

• Bytebier, B., Bellstedt, D.U. & Linder, H.P. (2008) A new phylogeny-based sectional classification for the large African orchid genus Disa. Taxon 57: 1233–1251.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Disa polygonoides. Accessed: 2023 Dec 1.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Disa polygonoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec 1. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Disa polygonoides. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec 1. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Disa polygonoides. Accessed: 1 Dec 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Disa polygonoides. Published online. Accessed: 1 Dec 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Disa polygonoides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 Dec 2023.

Vernacular names

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