Disa bracteata
Disa bracteata, also known as South African weed orchid is a species of orchid native to South Africa.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Disa |
| Species: | D. bracteata |
| Binomial name | |
| Disa bracteata | |
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It is one of the few orchid species which has become naturalised in Australia.[2] It was first recorded in Western Australia in 1944, in South Australia in 1988 and Victoria in 1994. There is also a single recording in Tasmania.[1]
Disa bracteata is classified as invasive in Australia.[3]
References
- "A weed in waiting". Introduced Plants & Animals of Victoria. Viridans. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- Clements, Mark; Jones, David (13 June 2008). "Australian Orchidaceae: Current Genera and species list". Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- "South African weed orchid". Victorian Resources Online. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
External links
Media related to Disa bracteata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Disa bracteata at Wikispecies
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