Disperis capensis

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Disperis capensis']

• English: Cape witch orchid
• Afrikaans: Moederkappie

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Orchidoideae • Tribus: Diseae • Subtribus: Coryciinae • Genus: Disperis • Species: Disperis capensis (L.) Sw. (1800)

Synonyms
Basionym Arethusa capensis L., Pl. Rar. Afr.: 28 (1760) Homotypic synonyms Dipera capensis (L.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 696 (1826)

Species

Flowers

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  Disperis capensis
  South Africa - Cape Peninsula
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  Disperis capensis
  South Africa - Cape Peninsula
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  Disperis capensis
  South Africa - Table Mountain
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  Disperis capensis
  South Africa - Table Mountain
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  Disperis capensis
  South Africa - Western Cape
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  Disperis capensis
  South Africa - Western Cape
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  Disperis capensis
  South Africa - Western Cape

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  Disperis capensis
  South Africa - Western Cape
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  Disperis capensis
  South Africa - Western Cape
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  Disperis capensis
  South Africa - Western Cape

Botanical illustrations

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  Disperis capensis
  plate 89 in:
  Harry Bolus:
  Orchids of South Africa
  volume I
  (1896)

Varietates

Disperis capensis var. capensis

Synonyms
Heterotypic synonyms Dipera tenera Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 696 (1826) Disperis graminifolia Banks ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 520 (1840) Disperis capensis var. tenera (Spreng.) Sond., Linnaea 19: 112 (1846) Disperis tenera (Spreng.) Bolus, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19: 346 (1882)

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Disperis capensis.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Disperis capensis