Plants grass-like up to 45cm, with linear basal leaves dry at flowering. The inflorescence is conical to cylindrical with numerous bright red to orange flowers, sometimes with some yellow. Dorsal sepal with slender spur 7-20mm long. This Orchid uses floral mimicry to ensure that plants are pollinated. The Disa closely resembles the nectar producing Tritoniopsis triticea which flowers at the same time. It is pollinated by the Table Mountain Pride Butterfly.