Tropical Monodisa (Disa brevicornis)

Tropical Monodisa, a reference photo — Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Disa brevicornis is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. In South Africa, the species is native to KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, Free State and Western Cape. It is also native to Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Tropical Monodisa being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Disa reticulata

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Disa
Species: Disa brevicornis

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