Disa obliqua (Lindl.) Bolus is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Disa obliqua (Lindl.) Bolus

Disa obliqua (Lindl.) Bolus

Disa obliqua is a perennial fynbos geophyte endemic to South Africa's Western Cape, with two recognized subspecies.

Family
Genus
Disa
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida

About Disa obliqua (Lindl.) Bolus

Disa obliqua (Lindl.) Bolus is a perennial geophyte in the genus Disa. It grows as part of the fynbos vegetation, and is endemic to the Western Cape. Two subspecies of Disa obliqua are currently recognized: Disa obliqua subsp. clavigera (Lindl.) Bytebier and Disa obliqua subsp. obliqua.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Disa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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