Botanical name
Disa tenuifoliaFamily
OrchidaceaeCommon Name
Yellow DisaSynonym (old name)
Disa lutea
Description
A slender plant up to 30cm. Leaves dimorphic (two different forms), with basal tuft of leaves narrow and grass-like and stem leaves broader. Inflorescence lax, with 1-10 bright yellow flowers in loose spike. Lip pendent and linear, dorsal sepal with an obsolete spur.
Habitat
Mountain seeps, often in moss, in the zone of the south-easter clouds
Flower Date
November to January, mostly after fire