Botanical name

Disa fasciata

Family

Orchidaceae
Disa fasciata
Disa fasciata
Disa fasciata
Disa fasciata

Description

Plants erect and up to 25cm. Leaves are overlapping, cauline (arising from the stem), mostly sheathing with purple bars at their base. The inflorescence is corymbose (flat-topped) with 1-4 flowers which are white to pale-pink with some purplish spots. The lateral sepals are broadly oblong. Spur 3-5mm long. It is thought that Disa fasciata uses floral mimicry to entice pollinators, it is very similar in form and colour to the more common nectar-producing China flower Adenandra villosa.

Habitat

Sandy areas

Flower Date

September to October, after fire